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Brief History. Montana was first explored by François and Louis-Joseph Verendrye in the early 1740s, and was acquired by the U.S. from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Before western Montana was obtained from Great Britain in the Oregon Treaty of 1846, American trading posts and forts had been established in the territory. Major Indian Wars including the famous 1876 Battle of the Little Big Horn took place in Montana. Montana soon became a major mining center, because of its natural resources. Tourist attractions include hunting, fishing, skiing, and dude ranching. Glacier National Park, on the Continental Divide, has 60 glaciers, 200 lakes, and many streams with good trout fishing.
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