User: Can you tell me the history of Mormon's settling the state of Utah?
Assistant: The history of Mormon settlers in Utah goes back to the 1840s. In 1847, the Mormons were forced to leave their homes, in Illinois, because local non-Mormons were extremely hostile towards them.  They decided to move to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah.  It was a very arduous journey, which took over three months: over 2,200 miles to travel, which in modern US road distances is about the same as traveling from Utah to New York City.  They faced many problems including deep snow-choked canyons, hostile Native American tribes, and a hostile neighboring state. They finally reached the valley, and as a result of their hard work and dedication, Utah became a state of the United States of America in 1895.