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== Brief History == | == Brief History == | ||
The following events affected [[Portal:Utah|Utah]]'s political boundaries, record-keeping practices, and settlement patterns. | The following events affected [[Portal:Utah|Utah]]'s political boundaries, record-keeping practices, and settlement patterns. | ||
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'''1822–1848''': The area known as Utah was part of Mexico until the end of the Mexican War. At the end of the Mexican War, the region that included present-day Utah and parts of several surrounding states became part of the United States. | '''1822–1848''': The area known as Utah was part of Mexico until the end of the Mexican War. At the end of the Mexican War, the region that included present-day Utah and parts of several surrounding states became part of the United States. | ||
'''1846''': The Donner-Reed party blazed a trail through the Utah mountains into the Salt Lake Valley. This was the same trail later used by Brigham Young | '''1846''': The Donner-Reed party blazed a trail through the Utah mountains into the Salt Lake Valley. This was the same trail later used by Brigham Young | ||
'''1847''': Brigham Young led the first wagon train of pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley. These were the first white settlers in Utah. | '''1847''': Brigham Young led the first wagon train of pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley. These were the first white settlers in Utah. | ||
'''1847–1869''': | '''1847–1869''': About 69,000 Mormons crossed the plains into Utah by wagon or handcart before the coming of the railroad. | ||
'''1847–1857''': Mormon settlers founded approximately 100 towns in present-day Utah, Nevada, Idaho, California, and Wyoming. | '''1847–1857''': Mormon settlers founded approximately 100 towns in present-day Utah, Nevada, Idaho, California, and Wyoming. | ||
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'''1849''': The Mormons organized the Provisional State of Deseret, which provided Mormons with a constitution and a system of government until Utah became a territory in 1850. The State of Deseret included parts of present-day California, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. | '''1849''': The Mormons organized the Provisional State of Deseret, which provided Mormons with a constitution and a system of government until Utah became a territory in 1850. The State of Deseret included parts of present-day California, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. | ||
'''1850''': | '''1850''': The Utah Territory was organized to include parts of what are now Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. | ||
'''1850-1853''' Indian Wars | '''1850-1853''' Indian Wars | ||
'''1856-1860''': | '''1856-1860''': Approximately 3,000 immigrants came to Utah with the handcart companies. | ||
'''1857-1858''': President James Buchanan ordered United States States Troops to the Utah Territory to challenge an alleged Mormon rebellion. Brigham Young recalled settlers from outlying communities. The crisis was settled peacefully, and in June 1858, federal troops established Camp Floyd 40 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. | '''1857-1858''': President James Buchanan ordered United States States Troops to the Utah Territory to challenge an alleged Mormon rebellion. Brigham Young recalled settlers from outlying communities. The crisis was settled peacefully, and in June 1858, federal troops established Camp Floyd 40 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. | ||
'''1858-1868''' | '''1858-1868''': Another wave of Mormon settlement saw communities established in Utah and what is now southern Idaho, southeastern Nevada, and northern Arizona.</nowiki> | ||
'''1860''' (April 3) - '''1861''' (October 24) Pony Express | '''1860''' (April 3) - '''1861''' (October 24) Pony Express | ||