Statehood 1896

Utah

Utah was part of the Spanish colonial frontier and then Mexican territory before the United States acquired the region around 1848. The Territory of Utah was formally organized on September 9, 1850, and encompassed a large area including most of present-day Nevada, much of western Colorado, and part of Wyoming. The territory existed until January 4, 1896, when it was admitted to the Union as the 45th state.

Statehood
1896
Admitted as
State of Utah
Historic sites
1,960
Military engagements
115

Pre-contact era

The source text does not provide detailed information about pre-contact indigenous peoples of Utah in the excerpts provided. The History of Utah examines human history and social activity within the state, but no pre-contact details are present in the supplied source text.

Colonial history

The source text does not explicitly detail Spanish colonial activity in Utah; these dates are inferred from general colonial context. The primary and supplementary sources provided are minimal on this period.

The source text does not explicitly detail Mexican governance of Utah; the supplementary article on Utah Territory notes it was organized from September 9, 1850, implying prior US acquisition circa 1848.

At its creation, the Territory of Utah included all of the present-day State of Utah, most of the current state of Nevada save for a portion of Southern Nevada, much of modern western Colorado, and the extreme southwest corner of present-day Wyoming.

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1,960
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115
Military engagements
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4
Indigenous groups
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4
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9
Colonial-era events
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Sources

State history content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Historic sites data: National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

About Utah

When did Utah become a state?
Utah was admitted to the Union in 1896 as the State of Utah.
What European powers colonized Utah?
The territory that became Utah passed through several colonial periods. The source text does not explicitly detail Spanish colonial activity in Utah; these dates are inferred from general colonial context. The primary and supplementary sources provided are minimal on this period. The source text does not explicitly detail Mexican governance of Utah; the supplementary article on Utah Territory notes it was organized from September 9, 1850, implying prior US acquisition
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