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Utah Is one of the states in the western part of united states with a lot of history and important events that took place which makes Utah a great state to live at now. One thing that attracts me is their culture and their history at Utah State. To put it directly Utah State is related to Mormon religion. What are Mormon? Mormon Is a religious believe and a cultural group which is related to Mormonism. The members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) resembles the term Mormons because of their trust in the Book of Mormon. (Mormons. (n.d).Its present day history genuinely begins with the arrival of the Mormon pioneer Brigham Young in Salt Lake City. For a considerable number of years Native Americans have lived …show more content…

But over the years drinking laws was relaxed but they still maintain their other religious cultures. For example, last times Sundays were respected as a day to rest so most businesses will be closed in most of the rural town .Despite all that Utah residents are still very warm and welcoming to visitors (Utah - History and Culture. (n.d.)). Utahns, regardless of varied ethnic and religious backgrounds, share a sense that Utah 's past is an important part of the state 's future. Mining, steel creation, and innovation firms assumed control from farming as the fundamental main power by the 1960s. A progression of dams were built in the state amid this period, including the Glen Canyon Dam that shaped Lake Powell and the Flaming Gorge Dam that made Lake Flaming Gorge. Other than the vitality creation and water protection the dams gave, they additionally opened up Utah to recreational tourism. This prompted to the making of the principal ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains, the extension and improvement of Salt Lake City, and in the end the respect of facilitating the 2002 Winter Olympics. Regardless of the fact that the Mormon people group still rules neighbourhood governmental issues in Utah, the state is currently a multicultural goal kept above water by tourism as much as

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