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Immigration
1840 brought with it large waves of 4,000 British immigrants who became apart of the Latter-day Saint exodus from Illinois. -
Polygamy
In 1841 polygamy first appeared in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in order to procreate and unite the healthy soul with an earthly body of the unborn children of the members of the Church. -
National Political Parties
In 1847, Mormon pioneers drafted a proposed constitution for the State of Deseret and petitioned for admission to the Union. -
"Poor Fund"
The Perpetual Emigration Fund, sometimes called the "poor fund" was established at first to help Nauvoo exiles to move to Utah. Later it became a continuous fund to aid in any and all immigrants journies to Utah. -
The Development of School Finance
In 1852, The Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah allowed to tax on their districts for the up keep of schools. -
Republicans Stand Against Polygamy
In 1856 the newly appointed platform for the Republican party was promise to eliminate in the territories the "twin relics of barbarism"- slavery and polygamy. -
Judge W.W. Drummond
Judge W.W. Drummond wrote a letter of resignation charging to Mormons with accepting no law but the presithood. This lead to wide spread dislike of the Mormons. -
Morill Act (anti-bigamy)
Due to dissatised Non-Mormons on the theocracy practiced by the Mormons and the complaints received by federal authorities that polygamy was unAmerican, Congress wanted to ban polygamy. Therefore in 1862 Congress passed the Morill Act which made bigamy a federal offense in the Utah Territory. -
Hostility Towards Taxes
While early Mormons had a deep love for education they possessed a strong hostility towards taxes. Brigham Young was quoted as saying "I am opposed to free education as much as I am opposed to taking away property from one man and giving it to another..Would I encourage free schools by taxation? No! That is not in keeping with the nature of our work." -
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party was formed in 1870 to oppose the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints which at the time dominated local poliics. -
The People's Party
Was a political party founded in 1870 in the Utah Territory that was backed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. It opposed Utah's Liberal Party. -
Foreign-Borns in Utah
In 1870, one of every three Utah residents were foreign-born. The highest percentage found in any other territories of the Union. -
Education
Education became a hot button topic in the Utah Territory in 1873 on the road to statehood to combat to lack of attention focusing on education Catholic and Protestant denominational schools were established. -
Supreme Court Ruling on Polygamy
In 1879, the U.S. Supreme Court found the anti-polygamy laws to be constitutional allowing federalfederal officials to prosecute people practicing polygamy. -
The Edmunds Act
This act was introduced by Senator George F. Edmund's of Vermont and made polygamy in the territories a felony punishable by a monetary fine of more than $500 dollars, and imprisonment for up to 5 years. -
Free School Law
In 1890, the "free school law" was passed which allowed for a uniform system of free schools throughout the Utah Territory. -
"The Manifesto"
With the LDS Church brought to it's knees by federal enforcement President, Wilford Woodruff announced the abandonment of the practice of polygamy in 1890 as a result of said enforcement. -
World's Fair 1893
Public opinion at of Church was not great. When Church officials tried to garner respect for the Church at the World's Fair people didn't take kindly to it. One issue that stirred public opinion would be the LDS faith cliam that they were the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. -
The Enabling Bill
In 1894, the enabling bill was signed by President Cleveland and in the 1895 election Utahns chose Republicans as governor and US Representative.
