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The Territory of Montana existed from May 26, 1864 until November 8, 1889, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Montana.

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After being part of the Louisiana Purchase, Montana was originally part of the Dakota Territory. Then it was split off into a separate Montana Territory, which eventually became the state.

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