The following chronology traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of Montana.
Timeline
- Historical territorial claims of the United Kingdom in the present State of Montana:
- Rupert's Land, 1670âÂÂ1870
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- Historical territorial claims of France in the present State of Montana:
- Louisiane, 1682âÂÂ1764
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Montana:
- Luisiana, 1764âÂÂ1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- Historical territorial claims of France in the present State of Montana:
- Louisiane, 1803
- Vente de la Louisiane of 1803
- Historical international territory in the present State of Montana:
- Oregon Country, 1818âÂÂ1846
- Provisional Government of Oregon (extralegal), 1843âÂÂ1849
- Oregon Treaty of 1846
- Historical political divisions of the United States in the present State of Montana:
- Unorganized territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803âÂÂ1804
- District of Louisiana, 1804âÂÂ1805
- Territory of Louisiana, 1805âÂÂ1812
- Territory of Missouri, 1812âÂÂ1821
- Unorganized territory previously the northwestern portion of the Missouri Territory, 1821âÂÂ1854
- Unorganized territory created by the Oregon Treaty, 1846âÂÂ1848
- Territory of Oregon, 1848âÂÂ1859
- Territory of Nebraska, 1854âÂÂ1867
- Territory of Washington, 1853âÂÂ1889
- Territory of Dakota, 1861âÂÂ1889
- Territory of Idaho, 1863âÂÂ1890
- Territory of Montana, 1864-1889
- State of Montana since November 8, 1889
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