-
John Smith
John Smith founded the church in 1830 for the Mormons. Mormons are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints. -
death of John Smith and rise of Brigham Young
a mob in Illinois killed smith, and Brigham Young took over as head od the Mormons. -
Mormons travel
the Mormons migrate to the Great Salt Lake. -
Salt Lake Area
the United States acquired the Salt Lake area as part of the settlement of the war with Mexico -
congress and utah
Congress established the Utah territory.. President Millard Fillmore made Brigham young its governor. -
it it a war or not
war almost broke out between the Mormons and the United States -
A State at Last
Utah was a now a state in the United States of America