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The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase makes most of Montana US territory. -
Lewis and Clark
In 1805 the Lewis and Clark expedition passes through Montana. -
St. Mary's Mission was established
Catholic priests established the St.Mary's Mission in the Bitteroot range. -
Gold is Discovered
In 1862 gold gets discovered at Grasshopper Creek, setting off a gold rush. -
Montana became a territory
On May 26, 1864 Abraham Lincon signed documents officialy establishing Montana as a territory. -
The Little Bighorn Battle
George Armstrong Custer and his men underestimated the Native Americans in the The Little Bighorn, so the lost. -
The Northern Pacific Railway was completed
In 1883 the Norther Pacific Railway, running the length of Montana was completed. -
Montana's Statehood
Montana became the 41st state in the Union. -
Woman win the right to vote
In 1914 woman in Montana win the right to vote. -
Jeanette Rankin becames the first U.S. congress woman
In 1916 Jenette Rankin of Missoula becomes the first woman elected to the U.S. congress.
