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''[[United States|United States]] > [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Montana]] > Montana History'' | ||
== Brief History == | == Brief History == | ||
The following important events in the history of [[ | The following important events in the history of [[Montana]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements. | ||
*'''1803-1850s''': The United States acquired from France the area of Montana east of the mountains. Britain relinquished its claims to the western section in 1846. Until the 1850s, Montana was the domain of Indians, explorers, fur traders, trappers, and missionaries. | *'''1803-1850s''': The United States acquired from France the area of Montana east of the mountains. Britain relinquished its claims to the western section in 1846. Until the 1850s, Montana was the domain of Indians, explorers, fur traders, trappers, and missionaries. | ||