The Land Before Time
The Absaroka mountains were named for this Native American tribe
Crow/Apsalooke
This was the number of acres you could acquire under the Enlarged Homestead Act
320
The first oil produced in Montana was in this current national park
Glacier National Park
These marks allowed ranchers to identify their cattle
Brands
He started the Anaconda Copper Company and made Butte The Richest Hill on Earth
Marcus Daly
Coming together near the town of Trident, these 3 rivers form the larger Missouri river.
Jefferson, Madison, Gallatin
This guy drove the first herd of cattle into Montana. His ancestors still live in Paradise Valley
Nelson Story
Once a state capital, this town grew up around the first gold strike in Montana
Bannack
There are this many transcontinental railroads in Montana
3
This obstacle took Lewis & Clark a month to go around
Great Falls
Located east of Livingston, this was the first Crow Indian Agency
Fort Parker
This trail connected the more famous Oregon Trail to the gold fields in Montana
Bozeman Trail
The event that burned almost 3 million acres in Montana and Idaho is called this
The Big Burn
He was an Irish convict banished to Van Diemen's Land before becoming a territorial governor of Montana
Thomas Meagher
It was a fashion trend that drove the demand for fur trapping
Beaver hats
Almost 3 million men were employed by this alliterative organization
CCC
Butte got this nickname because it once produced 23% of the copper in the world.
Richest Hill on Earth
With more coastline than the state of California, this lake was constructed from the Missouri in the 1930's
Fort Peck Reservoir
She was the first woman to hold federal office. She served two non-consecutive terms.
Jeannette Rankin
This National Monument was named for Sacagawea's son
Pompeys Pillar
Railroad land grants created a land ownership pattern that resembles this board game
Checkerboard
This oil field extends into North Dakota and fueled the oil boom of the 90's
Bakken
You used to have to hold your nose when visiting Missoula due to this wood product being made there.
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