Brigham Young's main contribution to the settlement of Utah was leading a group of Mormon settlers to the Salt Lake Valley. After the death of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Young became the leader of the church and organized the migration of thousands of Mormons to the area, seeking a place where they could practice their religion freely. In 1847, he and his party arrived in what is now Salt Lake City, where they established a thriving community. Thus, the most accurate statement about Brigham Young's contribution is that he led the Mormon settlers to Utah to settle in the valley.
Which was Brigham Young’s contribution to the settlement of Utah? Young had heard of a valley in Utah to which he led to the Mormon settlers. Young founded a religion and then sent to its members to Utah to settle. Young helped the United States fight the Mexican troops in Utah. Young purchased the valley in Utah from the Mexican government for his colony.
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