Montana Territory

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The reogranization of the Idaho Territory in 1864, showing the newly-created Montana Territory.

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The Montana Territory was an organized territory of the United States that existed between 1864 and 1889.

Related Topics:
United States - 1864 - 1889

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The territory was organized out of the existing Idaho Territory by Act of Congress and signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 28, 1864. The areas east of the continental divide had been previously part of the Nebraska and Dakota territories and had been acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase.

Related Topics:
Idaho Territory - Congress - President Abraham Lincoln - May 28 - 1864 - Continental divide - Nebraska - Dakota - Louisiana Purchase

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The territory also included a portion of the Idaho Territory west of the continental divide and east of the Bitteroot Range, which had been acquired by the United States in the Oregon Treaty, and originally included in the Oregon Territory. (The part of the Oregon Territory that became part of Montana had been split off as part of the Washington Territory.)

Related Topics:
Bitteroot Range - Oregon Treaty - Oregon Territory - Washington Territory

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The boundaries of the territory did not change during its existence. It was was admitted to the Union as the State of Montana on November 8, 1889.

Related Topics:
State of Montana - November 8 - 1889

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