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Montana History

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When did Montana become a state? Nov.8, 1889
What is Montana's square mileage? 147,042 sq. miles
What 3 states were admitted with Montana into the US? Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota
Who was the first territorial governor of Montana? Sidney Edgerton
Who was the first governor of the state Montana? Joseph Toole
Who was the president when Montana became a state? Benjamin Harrison
Who is the present governor of Montana? Brian Schweitzer
Who are the two Senators of Montana? Max Baucus, John Tester
Who is the Rep. of Montana? Dennis Rehberg
What are the two political groups in Montana? Democrat and Republican
How many electoral votes does Montana get? 3
How many memebers are in Montana's House and Senate? 50-senators 100-house
What are the items on Montana's state seal? shovel pick and plow
What is the highest point in Montana? What is the lowest? Highest point is Granite Peak and lowest is the Kooteni River
In what years did Lewis and Clark cross through Montana? 1805-1806
Where did the first steamboat enter Montana? Fort Benton
Where was the first gold strike in Montana? Grasshopper Creek
What was the name of Montana's first newspaper? Montana Post
Who is Jeanette Rankin? first woman to be elected into the House of Representatives
Where did the Montana Freemen have a standoff? Jordan
Where did the police catch the Unibomber Ted Kaczynski? Lincoln
Who was Nelson Story? first person to drive a cattle herd through into Montana
Who was Chief Joseph? led the Nez Perce tribe; quoted "I will fight no more, forever"
What was the trading post at Fort Benton called? American Fur Company
Where is Fort Keogh? Miles City
What is Bois De Vanche? buffalo chips
what is pemmican? dried buffalo meat and chokecherries
what is a plew? thick beaver pelt
what is a pishkin? buffalo jump
what were Black Soldiers called? buffalo soldiers
what is larkspur? plant that is poisonous to cattle but sheep can eat
what does a bi-cameral government mean? has two houses-house and senate
what is montana's speed limit? 70 mph
where is montana's state prison located? Deer Lodge
What mountain ranges surround Livingston? Absaroka, Gallatin, Crazies
where is the Alder Gulch Gold Mine located? Virginia City
What is the smallest county by land in Montana? Largest? Siver Bow; Beaverhead
Where is Tiber Dam? Lake Alwell
What is the largest reservation in Montana? Smallest? largest-crow smallest-rocky boy
what does wakan tanka mean? its sioux for great spirit
what is a hoosegow? jail
where is fort fizzle? missoula
the Madison River is made up of what two rivers? Fire Hole and Gibbon
What gang did Henry Plummer lead? Innocents
What does 3-7-77 mean? dimensions of a grave; its their symbol
where was henry plummer's headquarters? Skinner Saloon
Who and where painted "Waiting For a Chinook"? Charlie Russel in Utica
The St. Mary flows into what body of water? Hudson Bay
When was Custer's Lasts Stand? Where? What Calbary unit was involved? 1876; Bighorn River; 7th Calvary
when was Fort Peck Dam created? 1933
What city did Marcus Daly build? Anaconda
What was Montana's first territorial capital? Bannack
Where and when did the worst mining accident in American History occur? Butte in 1891
Who are the three Copper Kings of Montana? Clark, Daly, Heinze
Which montana governor was killed in a plane crash? Donald Nutter
Where is Pompeys Pillar? Near Billings
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