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[[American History Lecture Ten|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Ten|Questions]] - [[American History Homework Ten Answers|Student Answers]]

[[American History Lecture Nine|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Nine|Questions]] - [[American History Homework Nine Answers|Student Answers]]

In the late 1800s the United States was still admitting new states almost as fast as they could form.  In 1896, the year this lecture starts from, Utah was admitted as a new state.  That was the territory settled by Mormons after they migrated from Illinois.  As a condition of admission to the United States, Utah agreed to accept only traditional marriage and to ban the practice of polygamy (multiple wives for one husband).

In the late 1800s the United States was still admitting new states almost as fast as they could form.  In 1896, the year this lecture starts from, Utah was admitted as a new state.  That was the territory settled by Mormons after they migrated from Illinois.  As a condition of admission to the United States, Utah agreed to accept only traditional marriage and to ban the practice of polygamy (multiple wives for one husband).