What was the first settlement in Montana?

Answer 1

it was the miners and the trappers really who we should give the creadit to. they came to mine and trap and make a living and they improved Montana. they are heros (or should be) in montanain history.

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Answer 2

Various indigenous peoples lived in the territory of the present-day state of Montana for thousands of years. Historic tribes encountered by Europeans and settlers from the United States included the Crow in the south-central area; the Cheyenne in the southeast; the Blackfeet, Assiniboine and Gros Ventres in the central and north-central area; and the Kootenai and Salish in the west. The smaller Pend d'Oreille and Kalispel tribes lived near Flathead Lake and the western mountains, respectively

Answer 3

The military forts along the Bozeman Trail.

Answer 4

The people who settled Montana were first Native Americans, then in the 17th and 18th century, French traders and trappers from Canada. Fur trade was the dominant industry in their economy.

Answer 5

Between the 17th and 18th centuries

Answer 6

Brandon town

Answer 7

On foot and in wagon trains.

Answer 8

Bozeman