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Mormons saw both pros and cons for Utah Territory becoming a recognized state. They were not happy with the extra government control that would come from being a state - Mormons had established Utah's government, political system, legal system, laws, and education system, but much of this would have to be changed or done away with if they were granted statehood. However, Mormons in Utah also wanted to have a say in national politics, vote for president, have representatives in congress, etc. Some Mormons resisted Utah territory becoming a state, but most actually supported the idea. After all, Mormons had been trying to be accepted as a state for decades with their proposed state of Deseret.
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What were the advantages of Minnesota becoming a territory?
Some advantages of becoming a territory are that that state would be more recognized.
What did the Mormons have to do before Utah could be proclaimed a state?
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.
What is the final step in the process of a territory becoming a state?
congress passes an act of admission
Why did the Mormons face troubles with their neighbors in Independence Missouri?
Its quite complicated. Basically, in some areas, the Mormons were becoming quite dominant and began to affect the local political races, making the locals quite upset. The locals began to fight the Mormons, trying to kick them out of the area. The violence spread and the state government got involved. The state government decided the best solution was to tell the Mormons to leave the state. The governor issued an extermination order, requiring the Mormons to leave immediately.
What kept the other territory from becoming a state until December 1846?
David Levy Yulee
Are Mormons in every state?
Yes, definately. There are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) in every state of the US. There are over 6 million Mormons in the United States. The state with the largest number of Mormons is Utah with 1.8 million Mormons. The state with the fewest number of Mormons is Rhode Island, with about 4,000 Mormons.
What state was settled by Mormons in the west?
Utah was settled by Mormons.
The process of Hawaii becoming the 50th state?
It was a former US Territory that achieved statehood by Act of Congress.
Was Hawaii a territory of the US for more than 50 years before becoming the 50Th state?
Yes
How many states were in the Midwest in 1803?
Only one state, Ohio, was in existence in what we know as the Midwest at that time. In 1803 The Northwest Territory was divided into the state of Ohio with the rest becoming the Indiana Territory.
What was Alaska status before 1959?
Alaska was a U.S. territory before becoming our 49 th state in 1959.
What territory did the Mormons fled to due to persecution?
After New York they ended up in Missouri and were persecuted. The governor, Lilburn Boggs wrote an Extermination order that said, "the Mormons must be treated as enemies and exterminated or driven forcefully out of the state." They were driven from there and ended up in Utah.
