From the 1870s-1890s the West had a huge growth in population. A parade of new states joined the Union. Colorado, product of Pike's Peak Gold Rush, was welcomed as the "Centennial State." In 1889-1890 a Republican Congress looking for support admitted South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming. Mormons banned polygamy in 1890 and Utah was admitted as a state in 1896.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
New States
From the 1870s-1890s the West had a huge growth in population. A parade of new states joined the Union. Colorado, product of Pike's Peak Gold Rush, was welcomed as the "Centennial State." In 1889-1890 a Republican Congress looking for support admitted South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming. Mormons banned polygamy in 1890 and Utah was admitted as a state in 1896.
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