Within Ten Years of Arriving at the Territory Around the Great

question 53

Multiple Choice

Within ten years of arriving at the territory around the Great Salt Lake,the Mormon community

• A) abolished polygamy.
• B) was dislodged by an invasion of U.S.troops.
• C) developed an efficient irrigation system.
• D) almost perished due to extreme hunger.

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