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Statehood and government
Utah's statehood
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Social Studies
7th Grade
02/13/2017

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Benefits of being a state
Definition
You could elect your own leaders
Voting rights in Congress
Term
Negative about being a territory
Definition
The federal government has control over your elected leaders
No voting rights in Congress
Term
What had to happen before statehood could be granted?
Definition
Be rid of polygamy and develop a 2 party system
Term
What was the Manifesto?
Definition
A church statement ending polygamy
Term
Who heads the federal executive branch?
Definition
President
Term
Who heads the state executive branch?
Definition
Governor Herbert
Term
Who heads the city executive branch?
Definition
Mayor Pike or Mayor Nielsen
Term
Utah became a state?
Definition
January 4, 1896
Term
First two political parties in Utah
Definition
People's party and Liberal party
Term
Mormon Party
Definition
People's party
Term
Non-mormon party
Definition
Liberal Party
Term
Morrill Anti-bigamy Act
Definition
No person could be married to more than one person. No church could own more than $50,000 worth of property
Term
Poland Bill
Definition
Federal Judges appointed to all Territorial Courts
Term
Edmunds Act
Definition
Polygamy punishable by 5 years in prison and $500 find. Convicted polygamists could not hold political office.
Term
Edumunds-Tucker Act
Definition
Wives must testify against husbands
Women lost the vote
Local Militia was abolished
All church property confiscated
Term
County government in charge of
Definition
Elections and Libraries
Term
Responsibility of City government
Definition
Police, streets, parks, rec center
Term
Event that started Utah War?
Definition
Rumors from judges sent to President Buchanan. He sent Johnston's army into Utah.
Term
Wedding of Rails occurred where?
Definition
Promontory Point May 10, 1869
Term
July 24-Why celebrate
Definition
When Brigham Young came into the Salt Lake Valley
Term
Mountain Meadow Massacre-1 fact
Definition
Mormons were being persecuted
Term
Mountain Meadows Fact 2
Definition
Fancher Party headed through Utah
Term
Mountain Meadow Fact 3
Definition
Mormons dressed as Indians attacked the wagon train
Term
Mountain Meadow Fact 4
Definition
Under flag of truce, Mormons killed all of the wagon train.
Term
Mountain Meadow Fact 5
Definition
John D. Lee was only one prosecuted
Term
Utah Constitution 1
Definition
No union of church and state
Term
Utah Constitution #2
Definition
Boundaries of State
Term
Utah Constitution #3
Definition
Religious tolerance
Term
Utah Constitution #4
Definition
Plural marriage forever prohibited
Term
Johnston's Army Fact 1
Definition
Led by Albert Sydney Johnston
Term
Johnston's Army Fact 2
Definition
Sent to stop the perceived rebellion in Utah
Term
Johnston's Army Fact 3
Definition
Stuck for winter in Wyoming
Term
Johnston's Army Fact 4
Definition
Marched in to no fight, set up a fort west of Provo
Term
Two things needed to become a state
Definition
Do away with Polygamy and develop a 2 party system
Term
Manifesto
Definition
An official church statement ending polygamy in Utah
Term
Suffrage
Definition
The right to vote
Term
Cold War
Definition
A rivalry that stops just short of military action
Term
Executive Branch
Definition
Enforces the laws
Term
Legislative Branch
Definition
Makes the laws
Term
Judicial Branch
Definition
Determines of the laws are constitutional-Interprets the laws
Term
Polygamy
Definition
A man is married to more than one woman at the same time
Term
Preamble
Definition
An Introductory part
Term
Amendment
Definition
An alteration or addition to a bill or consitituion
Term
Checks and balances
Definition
Each branch of government checks the other branches powers
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