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Upon the arrival of the first Europeans, the region was populated by
Amerindians, of which the Sioux, the Nose-Furar, the Kootenais, the Cheyennes or
the Black Feet. Traveled through French trappers during the eighteenth century,
it was part of the French Louisiana territory, then sold it, in 1803, to the
United States. It was explored in part by the Lewis and Clark expedition in
1805-1806. In 1807, Canadian explorer and fur trader David Thompson descended
south to Lake Flathead, then climbed up to Clark Fork to reach the site of the
current Missoula. The fur trade became very active over upper Missouri, but
trappers quickly clashed with Blackfoot hostility. In 1828, the American Fur
Company built Extremely Union. River navigation from Saint Louis constituted the
main Montana contact with the east of the country, until the Northern Pacific
Railroad reached the mountains in 1883.
The discovery of gold deposits in the years 1850-1860 (Bannack, Virginia
City) provoked a massive immigration of prospectors and settlers. In 1864,
Montana was built on territory. Conflicts broke out early between settlers and
Indians (1870-1881). The Indians strongly opposed a resistance, symbolized by
the battle of Little Bighorn in 1876, which is experiencing the Sioux's victory
over General Custer.
Montana joined the Union on November 8, 1889, becoming the forty-first
American state. Mining extraction then made the state rich. The Montana economy
was severely affected by the great crisis of the 1930s. But in 1940, the
construction of the Fort Peck dam allowed electrification, irrigation, flood
control and improved navigation to the upper Missouri course.
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Lists all cities and towns in Montana including top 50 largest cities by
population.
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Provides a list of all holidays in the state of Montana when both banks and
schools are closed, including national wide and world holidays, such as New
Year, Christmas, and Thanksgiving Day, as well as regional holidays of Montana.
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Universities in Montana
University of Montana in Missoula
The state University of Montana in the city of Missoula was founded in 1893 and
is now one of the largest universities in the state of Montana. The campus of
the university is particularly impressive. Because of this campus it also calls
itself "city within a city". Rolling Stone magazine also named the campus the
"most scenic campus in America". In addition to the historic buildings, visitors
will also find the Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum, the spectrUM Discovery
Area and the Montana Museum of Art & Culture. Around 15,000 students are
currently studying at the following faculties:
- Biomedicine
- forestry
- Humanities
- Health professions
- journalism
- art
- Natural sciences
- pedagogy
- law Sciences
- Economics
Montana State University in Bozeman
The state-owned Montana State University in the city of Bozeman was founded in
1893 and is currently the second largest university in the state with over
14,000 students. The university of course also shaped the city of Bozeman, which
has around 38,000 inhabitants. Montana State University currently has the
following faculties:
- Agricultural sciences
- biology
- chemistry
- Humanities
- Health sciences
- Engineering
- Art and architecture
- pedagogy
- Nursing science
- Economics
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