Utah

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Utah
The Beehive State
By Bryce
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Fast Facts

• The nickname is The Beehive State.
• The capital is Salt Lake City.
• The state mammal is an elk.
• The state insect is the honeybee.
• It became a state in January 1,1896.

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Tourist Attractions

• Bryce Canyon National Park
• Canyon Lands National Park
• Dinosaur National Monument

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Tourist Attractions

• Antelope Island State Park
• Capitol Reef National Park

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Mammals

• There are a lot of mammals in Utah. Here is some
  of them badgers, black bears, elk, lynxes,
  mountain lions, prairie dogs, and wolves.

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Birds And Trees

• There are a lot of cool birds in Utah. Here are
  some seagull, finch, bald eagle, canyon wren,
  and whooping crane.
• Here are some trees in Utah blue spruce, sugar
  maple, Rocky Mountain maple, white fir, and aspen.

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Historical Events

• In the 1700s through 1800s Paiute villages were
  raided. Utes captured Paiutes and sold them as
  slaves.
• In 1847 Brigham Young and the first Mormon
  pioneers arrived in Salt Lake valley.
• In 1848 United States wins Utah area from
  Mexico.
• In 1850 The United States Congress creates the
  Utah Territory.

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Historical Events

• In 1869 at Promontory, Utah, workers finished the
  nations first cross country railroad.
• In 1870 mining in Utah became a big business.
• In 1895 Utah became the 45th state.
• In 2002, Salt Lake City hosted Winter Olympics .