... and Mexico attacked each other and this led to a militarization-type conflict. 3) The Mormons had a great effect on U.S. expansion to the west. Prior to the Mormon settlement near Salt Lake, the western frontier was known as a place that inspired rugged individualism and disorder among the people. The Mormon settlements established discipline and cooperation, which was needed for the settlement ... to survive in the harsh land. The Salt Lake settlement's organized government and religious dedication allowed it to be able to expand, developing devices such as an extensive irrigation syst...

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