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Which city was founded by Mormons in an area they called desert?
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Mormons established hundreds of towns, most of which were encompassed in a proposed US Territory called Deseret. Most of these cities and towns still exist today and comprise the majority of the cities and towns in what is now Utah, southern Idaho, northern Arizona, eastern Nevada, and southwestern Wyoming. Other Mormon-founded cities can be found in California, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Mexico, and Canada.
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What is the territory found my Mormons?
The area settled or founded by Mormons covered all of present day Utah with parts of Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, and California. The Mormons proposed that this area be called Deseret Territory.
Which state was founded by people of the Mormon religion?
Utah. Mormons settled the majority of the towns in Utah, southern Idaho, and northern Arizona. This area is sometimes called the "Mormon Curtain".
A very dry area where few plants grow is called a .?
Its called a desert. Examples are the Sahara Desert and the Kalahari Desert.
What was the Mormons part in Utah history?
Utah has a remarkable history. Probably the most important event in the history of Utah is the settling of the area by Mormons who moved to escape religious persecution.
What city was called the dessert founded by Mormons?
No city was originally called Deseret, the state of Utah was once called Deseret (before it became an official U.S. Territory). The area that 'Deseret' took up was much larger than the area that Utah takes up now.
What are watering places in the desert called?
An area in a desert with permanent water, such as a spring, is called an oasis.
What is the desert in Colombia?
Columbia shares a small desert area called the Guajira Desert with Venezuela.
What is a treeless and waterless area called?
a desert?
Which city was founded by Mormons in an area they called deseret?
The area called "Deseret" covered a very large portion of the American West - including all of Utah and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and California. Mormons settled hundreds of cities and towns in "Deseret" including Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and many suburbs of Phoenix. Most of these towns are still in existence today.
When the desert expands into other areas what is it called?
Desertification is the term for an expanding area of desert.
What is the dry area bordering the desert called?
Savanna
What is area of land with little or no water called?
A desert
