jan 1, 1850 - Congress set up Utah Territory

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before: Salt Lake Mormons petitioned Congress to create state called Deseret (Utah to Pacific Coast).
during: pierce appointed Mormon Brigham young as governor.
after: Mormon v federal gov tensions simmered
Buchanan (protestants wanted him to end polygamy and get Mormons to stop discussing nullifying federal laws)-> sens army in 1858

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