History of Montana

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  • Pierre De la Verendyre discoverd the Rocky Mountins

    Pierre De la Verendyre discoverd the Rocky Mountins
    Pierre De la Verendrye was a Canadian explorer that hiked until he found the Rocky Mountains.

  • The United States purchased land

    The United States purchased land
    The United States purchased land from France which was the Louisiana Territory, it was 2 million sq km (800,000) sq miles and soon some of the land became montana.

  • Gold was descoverd

    Gold was descoverd
    Gold was descoverd in Grasshopper Creek near the settlement of Bannack on the Montana trail.

  • Yellowstone National Park

    Yellowstone National Park
    Yellowstone National Park was the first park in America also it was created by Congress.

  • Montana

    Montana
    Mantana became the 41st state.

  • Montana Women

    Montana Women
    Montana women won the right to vote!!!!!!!!!!

  • Miners

    Miners
    70 coal miners were killed in the Smith Mine desaster.

  • New State

    New State
    New State constitution got adopted.

  • wildfires

    wildfires
    Electricity industry deregulated,wildfires burned throughout Montana.