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Montana was explored by, Francios and Louis- Joseph Venerdryein the 1740s.
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Pierre De la Verendryediscovered the Rocky Mountains in 1743.
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Smallpox killed many Montana Indian tribes. That is why the tribes that survived moved away from white settlers.
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U.S. acquired 80% of Montana in the Louisiana Purchase.
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1864 is when Montana became a state. Montana was divided into 5 parts when it was a territory.
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In 1865 Montana adopted their State Seal. On the State Seal says Ory-y-Plata.
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Sioux Indians defeat George Arm Cluster at the Battle of Little Big Horn River.
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Montana becama a state, also became the 41st state in 1889.
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1899 is when Montana's capital was started to be built. Montana's capital was completed in 1902. It costed $540.000 to build the capital.
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1,000,000 acres and 320 homes destroyed by wildfires in Bitterroot Valley, Montana. 19,600,000 acres state and federal land closed due to fire hazzard.
