Montana facts
State flower
Bitterroot
When did the first people come to Montana
12,600
NICKNAME
The Evergreen State
When did people first come to Washington
10,000 years ago.
Capital
Helena
What native American tribes came to Montana
Crow, Cheyenne, Blackfeet, and Kalispel
ABBREVIATION
WA
What Native American tribes first came to Washington
Yakima, Chinook, Nez Perce, and Puget Sound Salish
State bird
Western meadowlark
When was Montana US territory
1864
STATE BIRD
Goldfinch
When was Washington first found
1700s,
Nickname
The treasure state
In 1876 witch native American tribes grouped up to get there land back
Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho
STATE FLOWER
Coast Rhododendron
When did the two nations sign a treaty that divided the land
in 1889
Statehood
1889 41'st state
Why is Montana called Montana
Montana’s name comes from the Spanish word montaña, roughly meaning “mountainous.”
STATEHOOD
1889; 42nd State
Why is Washington named Washington
Washington was named after Gorge Washington