What did the Mormons do to make sure they would never be pushed out of Utah?

Answer 1

Well, they didn't really worry about it in Utah because there were not a whole lot of other people around to push them out. In the other areas they colonized they were pushed out largely because the people around them were afraid to loose control of their area and politics, but with no people in Utah, they didn't worry much about taking preventative measures.

Answer 2

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) could have been pushed out of Utah, but perhaps were initially spared due to their being in the right place at the right time as well as understanding some difficult situations later on. In their search for a place where they could practice their religion in peace, the Mormons had faced extreme persecution in already established areas. Because of this, they eventually settled in a place that was mostly uninhabited and which many white people considered uninhabitable. The conditions were harsh, but it meant that very few, if any, would come to bother them. The Mormons also chose a land which the United States wanted to acquire from Mexico. Their settling this area furthered the cause of Manifest Destiny, a popular opinion at the time.However, now under United States jurisdiction, the federal government became wary of the Mormons and sent the army out to keep an eye on them. The Mormon leader, Brigham Young, was also removed from office and Utah territory was assigned a non-Mormon governor. While it was difficult for the Mormons to accept that their religious freedom was to be under the watchful eye of the US government, they complied.Later, after legislation made the Mormon practice of plural marriage illegal, the federal government seized the church's assets and banned Mormons from holding political office. It also meant that Utah could not become a state. In the interest of maintaining control of their church and allowing Utah Territory to be accepted into the Union, Church leaders made the decision to discontinue the practice of plural marriage. Had they not done this, the could have been forced to leave the country in order to maintain their faith.