 Montana is
known as "Big Sky Country" because of its vast size and rolling
plains. The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition were the
first white explorers known to have set foot in Montana. It
joined the United States in 1889 as the 41st state. The name
Montana comes from the Spanish word Montana, meaning
"mountainous," although the eastern part of the state consists
of gently rolling pastureland. The Anaconda Company had a
stranglehold on the state's copper industry for about 100 years,
but today Montana is known as a tourist destination for those
drawn to its many trout streams and wide open spaces. Its
capital is Helena and the state flower is the bitterroot.
 In 1910, Congress
established Glacier National Park in Montana. There's a lot of
history in Montana. The United States wanted to build a road
through Native American lands in Montana because gold had been
discovered in the area of Little Big Horn. In 1876, General
George Custer and his men were sent to make the Native Americans
give up the land, even though the U.S. had guaranteed that it
belonged to them. There was a battle and the Northern Cheyenne
and other Native Americans defeated Custer.No matter whether your trip is for business or pleasure,
or to visit a piece of American history, you can be sure to find
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