Montana EssayMontana is a part of the country that many people don't know much about its history. Montana is divided into two parts, East and West. Eastern Montana is part of the Northern Great Plains and has played a central role in American history since the early 1800s. Western Montana is a history of gold rushes and the Copper King Marcus Daly. Montana's history is one of many tales of Montana Indian tribes dating back hundreds and thousands of years before American expansion into the region. On the other side, we have white settlers from areas all over the United States and European countries, particularly settlers from Germany and Scandinavian countries. Settlers were brought to Montana by the promise of the American dream of having a chance to get rich through mining or having the chance to own your own piece of land through the Enlarged Homestead Act. Before Montana was a state, before it even was. part of the Dakota and Idaho territories, and before Lewis and Clark crossed the region towards the Pacific, Montana was inhabited by seven Indian tribes. In the Great Plains, there were the Blackfoot Indians, Crow Indians, Assiniboine Indians, and Northern Cheyenne Indians. In the Rocky Mountains, the three main tribes were the Salish Indians, Kootenai Indians, and Pend d'Oreilles (pond-oray) Indians who would later make up the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation. The three tribes are also known. just like the Flathead Indians. Much of the history of Montana Indian tribes before American expansion into the region is quite vague due to the lack of a written language. However, we were able to learn a lot about them through the stories and...... middle of paper ... it's mostly the technology, although in some places the technology can be 15-20 years old lagging behind technology. rest of the country. Eastern Montana ranchers continue to struggle with the environment, but they have learned to survive and succeed. The people living today show us the true American spirit of how we can fight against all odds and still emerge victorious. Montana today is a place that still looks a lot like it did a hundred years ago. Ranching and farming in the East, mining continues in Butte, fishing is important along the rivers of the West, and now there is a new boom, with oil and natural gas throughout the state. As John Steinbeck said, “I am in love with Montana.” For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even a certain affection. But with Montana, it's love. And it's hard to analyze love when you're there.”