yes. most of the middle states(and most states when you think about) were territorys first
The Territory of Utah became an organized incorporated territory of the United States on September 9, 1850.
Yes, it was.
It was a USA territory.
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Yes.
The Mormon Trail was a transcontinental trail that lead from the eastern states to Utah. It did nothing in bringing Utah Territory into the United States, aside from enabling the population to grow large enough for the territory to become a state. In fact, the trail ended almost 30 years before Utah became a state!
The Mormons DID want Utah Territory to become a state, and applied for statehood several times! Once Utah was finally admitted as a state, they held a huge celebration. See the "Related Link" below for photos.
Utah Territory wasn't formed from any state. The land was purchased from Mexico and simply called "Mexican Territory" previously.
Some say that the Mormons had to denounce polygamy before Utah became a state. This may or may not be true, as the plans to make Utah a state were in action before the Church officially denounced polygamy. Either way, Mormons arrived there in 1847, Utah became a territory in 1850, Mormons ended polygamy in 1890, and Utah became a state in 1896.
One of the conditions for Utah to become a state was a ban on polygamy be written into the state constitution.
Utah was a territory ever heard of the Utah territory dummy
Utah became a territory in 1850 folloewing the Mexican-American War
In 1844 the Mormons followed Brigham Young to what would become the Utah Territory.
Mexico used to possess the Utah Territory, and Nevada was a part of the Utah Territory, so the answer is yes, indirectly. Nevada separated from this territory in 1861 to form its own state.
promontory summit, Utah
Utah! the state brigham young founded in the early 1800's. it had started out as a territory, but in the 1880's, it became a state that had banned polygamy, and against common belief, has as many Mormons as not.