Chick O Research Paper

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Did you know that Jell-O is Utah’s national snack? It was sold at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City and they had an official Jell-O pin. There are many other common food items in Utah which are fry sauce, funeral potatoes, and honey. Fry sauce is a close second to Jell-O with so many people liking it.
The governor of Utah is Gary Herbert is the 17th governor and a member of the Republican Party. He has served as governor since 2009. The state wasn’t always a state it use to be a territory. This happened because when the Mexican war ended and the Americans war the Mexicans had to give up the American west (including Utah) to the Americans. They had Brigham Young as their governor then and wanted a state that would include Utah,
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It is the 45th state admitted into the U.S. Utah is republic and the government of Utah holds power divided into three district branches.
Utah did have a small part in the Civil War. There was a small war in between Utah and Idaho the people of Utah that lived in that area were asked to leave. The battle destroyed much farmland and the government never replaced it. Also they helped send in troops and clothing for the army.
The top five countries in my state, according to population are Salt Lake City (the capital), West Valley City, Provo, West Jordan, and Orem. The Capital of Utah, Salt Lake City has a population of 191,180 people. Salt Lake City has a lot of state parks, music and a great place to ski or sled. The history of Salt Lake City is that it was founded by Mormon pioneers in 1847 and they were the first non-Indians to settle on this land. My two historical registers are the Capital Building and the Clift building. The capitol Building is the house of government for the state of Utah. It houses the chambers and offices of the Utah State Legislature, the offices of the governor, and the Lieutenant Governor. The Clift Building use to be a hotel in the late 19th century. Now it is a structure to look at or admire. The next is