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'''1846'''<nowiki>: Fort Benton, the only Montana trading post to become a permanent settlement, was established on the Missouri River.</nowiki> | '''1846'''<nowiki>: Fort Benton, the only Montana trading post to become a permanent settlement, was established on the Missouri River.</nowiki> | ||
'''1855:''' (July 16,) Through the Treaty of Hell Gate the Salish and Kutenai (Kootnai) Indians ceded their lands to the United States. | |||
'''1859'''<nowiki>: Steamboats first reached Fort Benton.</nowiki> | '''1859'''<nowiki>: Steamboats first reached Fort Benton.</nowiki> | ||
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'''1864'''<nowiki>: Montana Territory was established with nine counties.</nowiki> (March 26,) | '''1864'''<nowiki>: Montana Territory was established with nine counties.</nowiki> (March 26,) | ||
1867-1877 Indian Wars | '''1867-1877 '''Indian Wars | ||
1876 (June 25,) Sioux Wars General George Armstrong Cuser and 265 men and the 7th Cavalry slaughtered by Sioux Indians at the Battle of Little BIg Horn | '''1876''' (June 25,) Sioux Wars General George Armstrong Cuser and 265 men and the 7th Cavalry slaughtered by Sioux Indians at the Battle of Little BIg Horn | ||
1879 Cheyenne | '''1879''' Cheyenne | ||
'''1880s'''<nowiki>: Railroads first crossed Montana. The population of the territory was about 40,000.</nowiki> | '''1880s'''<nowiki>: Railroads first crossed Montana. The population of the territory was about 40,000.</nowiki> | ||
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'''1889'''<nowiki>: Montana became a state.</nowiki> (November 8,) | '''1889'''<nowiki>: Montana became a state.</nowiki> (November 8,) | ||
1892 (October 15,) Crow Indian reservation opened to settlers by Presidential proclamation. The territory covered 1,800,000 acres. | '''1892 ''' (October 15,) Crow Indian reservation opened to settlers by Presidential proclamation. The territory covered 1,800,000 acres. | ||
'''1910-1925'''<nowiki>: The number of counties doubled from 28 to the present 56 as homesteaders moved into eastern Montana. By 1930 a cycle of drought years had driven many of the settlers from the state.</nowiki> | '''1910-1925'''<nowiki>: The number of counties doubled from 28 to the present 56 as homesteaders moved into eastern Montana. By 1930 a cycle of drought years had driven many of the settlers from the state.</nowiki> | ||
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http://travel.state.mt.us/tripplanner/thingstodo/history.htm | http://travel.state.mt.us/tripplanner/thingstodo/history.htm | ||
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