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Fathers Escalante and Dominguez Look for a way from New Mexico to California
They explored Utah along their route -
Jim Bridger Discovers the Great Salt Lake
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First Mormon Settlers
The first Mormon settlers entered the Salt Lake Valley -
State of Deseret is proposed
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Grasshopper plague destroys crops
Saved by Seagulls -
The Pony Express
The Pony Express was a route to deliver mail that came through Utah to speed up deliveries -
First Transcontinental Telegraph
Link of the eastern and western telegraph lines in Salt Lake City for easier communication between Washington D.C. and San Francisco -
Golden Spike
The Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads connect in Utah completing the Transcontinental Railroad -
Utah Becomes a State
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State Capitol is completed
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Indian Relocation Act of 1956
Encouraged Native Americans to leave their reservations for vocational training in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and Denver