Because the Mormon Pioneers were forced westward to find a place to live in peace and harmony (aka Zion) and the salt lake valley was it. Also as the Saints were moving across the U.S. Brigham Young said that they should settle in the Utah Valley even though it was mostly desert and swampland and would be hard to grow crops on. actually, it was the Mormons who allowed Utah become a state. They wanted it to be called the state of Deseret, but the government refused so they named it after the Ute Native Americans instead. Also, mormonism started in the U.S.
Utah became a state January 4,1896 Utah was admitted to the Union on January 4th, 1896 and was the 45th state in the United States.
There have not been any US presidents from Utah as of 2011.
The US gained control of the Utah Territory based on the treaty with Mexico that ended the Mexican War
There are only 3 US states with names consisting of 4 letters.IowaOhioUtah
Utah is right below Idaho, its next the the rocky mountain range and is north of Arizona. to its west there's Nevada and to it's east there's Colorado.
While there are Mormons all over the US, they are more conentrated in the west. The states of Idaho, Utah, and Arizona are often called the "Mormon curtain".
Utah was #45 and Hawaii #50.
In 1844 the Mormons followed Brigham Young to what would become the Utah Territory.
Utah became a state January 4,1896 Utah was admitted to the Union on January 4th, 1896 and was the 45th state in the United States.
The State of Utah was formed on January 4, 1896. It would have become a state sooner but the polygamy laws of the Mormons violated the US Constitution.
Utah is a beautiful state in Us.
Mormonism is the largest religion founded on American soil.
Utah was the 45 state
Mormonism was unpopular in the eastern US before the church was even officially founded. Mormons were not well accepted in the eastern US historically for the same reason that they are not well accepted today - they are not traditional and challenge the beliefs and practices that are commonly taught.
0.88% of the total US population lives in Utah.
I dont no if fish does live in Utah US America.
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