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Stumbling Blocks to Utah's Statehood
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Polygamy
Joseph Smith Leader of the LDS faith claimss to have recieved revelation in favor of polygamy. This will latter be a major stumbling block to Statehood -
Mormons leave for the Salt Lake Valley
The Mormons leave for the Salt Lake Valley. This is done under duress of mobs. The formation of a new State is not even a thought right now. -
The Mormons enter the Salt Lake Vlley
On this date the Mormons enter the Salt lake valley -
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The United States are given territory after the Mexican war. -
Utah applies for Statehood
Utah applies for Statehood for the firs time. We all know the proposal is turned down. The pairing down of Utah begins. -
Congress redraws the territory of Utah
Congress draws up the Territory of Utah -
Lds church leaders promote polygamy
Utah Mormon leaders publicly declare that Polygamy is of god. -
Salt Lake Invaded
By orders of President Buchanon an army marched into Salt Lake City to take over. It was found deserted. -
Morrill Act
The Morrill Anti-bigamy Act in the Senate passed It prohibited polygamy in the territories and disincorporated the Mormon church. It was never effectively enforced. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigamy -
New Political Parties
People with non-Mormons mainstreem beliefs organized the Liberal party. Until the formation of national parties in the territory the Liberal party and the People's party of the Mormons would frame political debate in Utah along religious lines. -
Another constitution
On April 2 the constitution was presented to Congress and referred to a committee that reported it adversely. Meanwhile, on March 18 the election provided for in the constitution was held. It was ratified by 25,160 votes in favor and 365 against--all for naught. It would be ten years before Utah made another serious drive for statehood. -
The Poland Act
The Poland Act passed both houses of Congress. It became the legal basis for prosecuting Mormon polygamists throughout the ensuing decade. The act gave district courts, controlled by federal appointees, jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases and limited the probate courts, controlled by Mormons, to cases involving estates, guardianships, or divorce. -
Polygamy again
The U.S. Senate passed the Edmunds Act, and it was approved in the House on March 14. It made the offense of unlawful cohabitation much easier to prove than the polygamy misdemeanor and made it illegal for polygamists or cohabitants to vote, hold public office, or serve on juries. -
A stathood attemp was made and rejected
A stathood Attemp was made and rejected -
Wilford Wodruff ends Polygamy
Wilford Woodruff then President of the LDS Church ends polygamy. This has been a huge sticking point in gaining Statehood. -
Enabling Act
The Enabling Act Gave Utah a clear path of how to become a State. This included abolishing polygamy for ever. -
State constitution Signed
The state constituton was signed. This making and signing of a constitution was required by the Enabling Act. -
Utah declared a State
Utah is declared a State by the Federal Government.
