Utah

By: Clare K., Jessica G., Elizabeth D.

Nicknames and Regions in the U.S.A

Nickname: The Beehive stateRegion in the U.S.A: The West

Capital City, Major Cities, and Population

Capital City: Salt Lake City, UtahMajor Cities: Milford, Herber City, TorreyPopulation: 2,817,222 people

State Flag, State Bird, and State Tree

State Flag California gull Colorado Blue Spruce

Government

Governor: Gary Herbert Senators: Mike Lee, Orrin Hatch

Borders and Geography

Borders: Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, and Nevada.Geography: Rivers, Mountains, Lakes, and Canyons.

Agriculture and Farming

Yes, our state would be good for agriculture and farming. It would be good for agriculture and farming because our state is part of the plains states, and since it’s part of the plain states, there would be plenty of room for crops and other farming jobs. For example, there would be plenty of room for livestock.

History

Statehood: January 4th 1896, 45th state.• Historical fact number 1: In 1847, Mormron

pioneers arrived in Salt Lake City.• Historical fact number 2: In 1848 the seagulls

saved the crops in Utah by eating the bug, Mormron crickets. So then Salt Lake City honors the seagull.

• Historical fact number 3: The women of Utah finally won the right to vote in 1870.

Collages/ Universities and places to visit

Two collages in Utah are:1) Utah state university is in the city Logan.2) Dixie state collage of Utah is in the city St. George.Places to visit:3) The Beehive state house is in Salt Lake City Utah.

This two story house was built in the 1850s.4) The dinosaur monument. In this place, you can see

all of the dinosaur bones and skeletons.

Additional facts• In 1824, Trapper Jim Bridger reported seeing

The Great Salt Lake.• By the end of 1847 some of 5,000 pioneers

settled in Salt Lake Valley.• A white settler killed a relative of Chief

Walkara in 1853.• Jell-O became Utah's state snack in 2001. • Salt Lake City lead the 2002 Olympic Games.

Resources used

• Cannon, Brian Q, and J. Mathew Shumway. “Utah” World Book Student. World Book, 2013. Web. 4 Feb. 2013.

• Pro Quest LLC and Brigham Young University. All rights reserved.

• McCarthy, Betty. America The Beautiful Utah. Chicago: Children’s Press, 1990.