introduction: utah in the 19 th century
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Introduction: Utah in the 19 th Century. Utah’s Constitution, Statehood, polygamy, New technologies & the railroad. Utah’s Constitution. What are the key elements in Utah’s Constitution? What rights are included in the national & state Constitution? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UTAH’S CONSTITUTION, STATEHOOD, POLYGAMY, NEW TECHNOLOGIES & THE
RAILROAD
Introduction: Utah in the 19th Century
Utah’s Constitution
What are the key elements in Utah’s Constitution?
What rights are included in the national & state Constitution?
What are the three branches of Utah’s government?
Utah’s Statehood
How did Utah become part of the United States?
How did political parties play a role in Utah’s statehood?
What issues did Utah face that prevented them from achieving statehood earlier?
Polygamy
What is polygamy?Why was polygamy
started? How did it shape
Utah’s history?How did other
Americans view Utah in the 19th century?
New Technologies & The Railroad
How did the Pony Express & the Telegraph impact Utah?
What was the transcontinental railroad?
How did it impact Utah?
Do You Know Utah’s….
Utah’s State Animal?Rocky Mountain ElkUtah’s State Bird?California SeagullUtah’s State Emblem?BeehiveUtah’s State Flower?Sego LilyUtah’s State Motto?Industry
Utah’s State Song: “Utah, This is the Place!”
You must sing & learn the song! :D