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57341184d058e614000b68db | Montana | In presidential elections, Montana was long classified as a swing state, though the state has voted for the Republican candidate in all but two elections from 1952 to the present. The state last supported a Democrat for president in 1992, when Bill Clinton won a plurality victory. Overall, since 1889 the state has vote... | What year was the last Democrat for president supported? | {
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233
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57341184d058e614000b68dc | Montana | In presidential elections, Montana was long classified as a swing state, though the state has voted for the Republican candidate in all but two elections from 1952 to the present. The state last supported a Democrat for president in 1992, when Bill Clinton won a plurality victory. Overall, since 1889 the state has vote... | How often has Montana voted for a Democratic governor? | {
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"60 percent"
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347
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57341184d058e614000b68dd | Montana | In presidential elections, Montana was long classified as a swing state, though the state has voted for the Republican candidate in all but two elections from 1952 to the present. The state last supported a Democrat for president in 1992, when Bill Clinton won a plurality victory. Overall, since 1889 the state has vote... | How often does Montana voted for a Democratic president? | {
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"40 percent"
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396
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573412ebd058e614000b68f0 | Montana | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is the busiest airport in the state of Montana, surpassing Billings Logan International Airport in the spring of 2013. Montana's other major Airports include Billings Logan International Airport, Missoula International Airport, Great Falls International Airport, Glacier Park In... | What is the name of the busiest airport in Montana? | {
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"Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport"
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0
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573412ebd058e614000b68f1 | Montana | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is the busiest airport in the state of Montana, surpassing Billings Logan International Airport in the spring of 2013. Montana's other major Airports include Billings Logan International Airport, Missoula International Airport, Great Falls International Airport, Glacier Park In... | When did Bozeman Airport surpass Billings Logan as the largest busiest in Montana? | {
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"2013"
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155
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573413594776f41900661803 | Montana | Railroads have been an important method of transportation in Montana since the 1880s. Historically, the state was traversed by the main lines of three east-west transcontinental routes: the Milwaukee Road, the Great Northern, and the Northern Pacific. Today, the BNSF Railway is the state's largest railroad, its main tr... | What is the states largest railway? | {
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"BNSF Railway"
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263
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573413594776f41900661804 | Montana | Railroads have been an important method of transportation in Montana since the 1880s. Historically, the state was traversed by the main lines of three east-west transcontinental routes: the Milwaukee Road, the Great Northern, and the Northern Pacific. Today, the BNSF Railway is the state's largest railroad, its main tr... | How long have railroads been important since in Montana | {
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"1880s"
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79
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573414644776f4190066180d | Montana | Montana is home to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and has a historic big game hunting tradition. There are fall bow and general hunting seasons for elk, pronghorn antelope, whitetail deer and mule deer. A random draw grants a limited number of permits for moose, mountain goats and bighorn sheep. There is a spring hu... | What is the name of the big game hunting foundation in Montana? | {
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"Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation"
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23
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573414644776f4190066180e | Montana | Montana is home to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and has a historic big game hunting tradition. There are fall bow and general hunting seasons for elk, pronghorn antelope, whitetail deer and mule deer. A random draw grants a limited number of permits for moose, mountain goats and bighorn sheep. There is a spring hu... | What season is black bear hunting allowed? | {
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"spring"
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311
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573414644776f4190066180f | Montana | Montana is home to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and has a historic big game hunting tradition. There are fall bow and general hunting seasons for elk, pronghorn antelope, whitetail deer and mule deer. A random draw grants a limited number of permits for moose, mountain goats and bighorn sheep. There is a spring hu... | What two predators can be hunted in specific numbers? | {
"text": [
"wolves and mountain lions"
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510
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} |
57341539d058e614000b6906 | Montana | Montana has been a destination for its world-class trout fisheries since the 1930s. Fly fishing for several species of native and introduced trout in rivers and lakes is popular for both residents and tourists throughout the state. Montana is the home of the Federation of Fly Fishers and hosts many of the organizations... | Since when has Montana been a destination for trout fisheries? | {
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"1930s"
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77
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57341539d058e614000b6907 | Montana | Montana has been a destination for its world-class trout fisheries since the 1930s. Fly fishing for several species of native and introduced trout in rivers and lakes is popular for both residents and tourists throughout the state. Montana is the home of the Federation of Fly Fishers and hosts many of the organizations... | What fishing organization has its home here? | {
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"Federation of Fly Fishers"
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259
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} |
57341539d058e614000b6908 | Montana | Montana has been a destination for its world-class trout fisheries since the 1930s. Fly fishing for several species of native and introduced trout in rivers and lakes is popular for both residents and tourists throughout the state. Montana is the home of the Federation of Fly Fishers and hosts many of the organizations... | What type of fisheries does the state have? | {
"text": [
"trout and kokanee salmon fisheries"
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378
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} |
57341539d058e614000b6909 | Montana | Montana has been a destination for its world-class trout fisheries since the 1930s. Fly fishing for several species of native and introduced trout in rivers and lakes is popular for both residents and tourists throughout the state. Montana is the home of the Federation of Fly Fishers and hosts many of the organizations... | What Robert Redford movie was shot here in 1002? | {
"text": [
"A River Runs Through It"
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671
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5734161dd058e614000b690e | Montana | The Montana Territory was formed on April 26, 1864, when the U.S. passed the Organic Act. Schools started forming in the area before it was officially a territory as families started settling into the area. The first schools were subscription schools that typically held in the teacher's home. The first formal school on... | When was the Montana Territory formed? | {
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"April 26, 1864"
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36
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5734161dd058e614000b690f | Montana | The Montana Territory was formed on April 26, 1864, when the U.S. passed the Organic Act. Schools started forming in the area before it was officially a territory as families started settling into the area. The first schools were subscription schools that typically held in the teacher's home. The first formal school on... | When was the first formal school on record? | {
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"1862"
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369
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5734161dd058e614000b6910 | Montana | The Montana Territory was formed on April 26, 1864, when the U.S. passed the Organic Act. Schools started forming in the area before it was officially a territory as families started settling into the area. The first schools were subscription schools that typically held in the teacher's home. The first formal school on... | How much were students charged per week? | {
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"$1.75"
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696
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5734161dd058e614000b6911 | Montana | The Montana Territory was formed on April 26, 1864, when the U.S. passed the Organic Act. Schools started forming in the area before it was officially a territory as families started settling into the area. The first schools were subscription schools that typically held in the teacher's home. The first formal school on... | When did the first public school in Virginia City formed? | {
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"1886"
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1044
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573416974776f41900661835 | Montana | Montana contains thousands of named rivers and creeks, 450 miles (720 km) of which are known for "blue-ribbon" trout fishing. Montana's water resources provide for recreation, hydropower, crop and forage irrigation, mining, and water for human consumption. Montana is one of few geographic areas in the world whose river... | How many miles of rivers are known for high class trout? | {
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55
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573416974776f41900661836 | Montana | Montana contains thousands of named rivers and creeks, 450 miles (720 km) of which are known for "blue-ribbon" trout fishing. Montana's water resources provide for recreation, hydropower, crop and forage irrigation, mining, and water for human consumption. Montana is one of few geographic areas in the world whose river... | What Bay do rivers from Montana feed? | {
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"Hudson Bay"
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466
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573416974776f41900661837 | Montana | Montana contains thousands of named rivers and creeks, 450 miles (720 km) of which are known for "blue-ribbon" trout fishing. Montana's water resources provide for recreation, hydropower, crop and forage irrigation, mining, and water for human consumption. Montana is one of few geographic areas in the world whose river... | Where do the watersheds divide at? | {
"text": [
"Triple Divide Peak in Glacier National Park."
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503
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573416974776f41900661838 | Montana | Montana contains thousands of named rivers and creeks, 450 miles (720 km) of which are known for "blue-ribbon" trout fishing. Montana's water resources provide for recreation, hydropower, crop and forage irrigation, mining, and water for human consumption. Montana is one of few geographic areas in the world whose river... | What ocean do rivers flow into from Montana? | {
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"Pacific Ocean"
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427
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5734173b4776f4190066184f | Montana | East of the divide the Missouri River, which is formed by the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers near Three Forks, flows due north through the west-central part of the state to Great Falls. From this point, it then flows generally east through fairly flat agricultural land and the Missouri Breaks ... | What rivers form the Missouri River? | {
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"Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers"
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80
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} |
5734173b4776f41900661850 | Montana | East of the divide the Missouri River, which is formed by the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers near Three Forks, flows due north through the west-central part of the state to Great Falls. From this point, it then flows generally east through fairly flat agricultural land and the Missouri Breaks ... | Near where do the rivers form up for the Missouri river merging? | {
"text": [
"Three Forks"
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124
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} |
5734173b4776f41900661851 | Montana | East of the divide the Missouri River, which is formed by the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers near Three Forks, flows due north through the west-central part of the state to Great Falls. From this point, it then flows generally east through fairly flat agricultural land and the Missouri Breaks ... | Which direction does the water flow in this area? | {
"text": [
"north"
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147
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} |
5734173b4776f41900661852 | Montana | East of the divide the Missouri River, which is formed by the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers near Three Forks, flows due north through the west-central part of the state to Great Falls. From this point, it then flows generally east through fairly flat agricultural land and the Missouri Breaks ... | Which year was the Fort Peck Reservoir designated a National Scenic River? | {
"text": [
"1976"
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512
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} |
57341835d058e614000b693e | Montana | The Yellowstone River rises on the continental divide near Younts Peak in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. It flows north through Yellowstone National Park, enters Montana near Gardiner, and passes through the Paradise Valley to Livingston. It then flows northeasterly across the state through Billings, Miles City, Glendive,... | Which direction does the Yellowstone River flow through the national park? | {
"text": [
"north"
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111
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57341835d058e614000b693f | Montana | The Yellowstone River rises on the continental divide near Younts Peak in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. It flows north through Yellowstone National Park, enters Montana near Gardiner, and passes through the Paradise Valley to Livingston. It then flows northeasterly across the state through Billings, Miles City, Glendive,... | Where does the Yellowstone meet the Missouri river? | {
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"North Dakota"
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371
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} |
5734192ad058e614000b6942 | Montana | There are at least 3,223 named lakes and reservoirs in Montana, including Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. Other major lakes include Whitefish Lake in the Flathead Valley and Lake McDonald and St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park. The largest reservoir in the state is F... | How many named lakes are there in Montana? | {
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"at least 3,223"
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10
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5734192ad058e614000b6943 | Montana | There are at least 3,223 named lakes and reservoirs in Montana, including Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. Other major lakes include Whitefish Lake in the Flathead Valley and Lake McDonald and St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park. The largest reservoir in the state is F... | What is the name of the largest freshwater lake in western United States? | {
"text": [
"Flathead Lake"
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74
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} |
5734192ad058e614000b6944 | Montana | There are at least 3,223 named lakes and reservoirs in Montana, including Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. Other major lakes include Whitefish Lake in the Flathead Valley and Lake McDonald and St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park. The largest reservoir in the state is F... | What is the name of the largest reservoir in the state? | {
"text": [
"Fort Peck Reservoir"
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319
]
} |
5734192ad058e614000b6945 | Montana | There are at least 3,223 named lakes and reservoirs in Montana, including Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. Other major lakes include Whitefish Lake in the Flathead Valley and Lake McDonald and St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park. The largest reservoir in the state is F... | What river is the Fort Peck Reservoir on? | {
"text": [
"Missouri river"
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346
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} |
573419714776f41900661871 | Montana | Vegetation of the state includes lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine; Douglas fir, larch, spruce; aspen, birch, red cedar, hemlock, ash, alder; rocky mountain maple and cottonwood trees. Forests cover approximately 25 percent of the state. Flowers native to Montana include asters, bitterroots, daisies, lupins, poppies, prim... | About how much area do forests cover the state? | {
"text": [
"approximately 25 percent"
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196
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} |
57341b484776f41900661885 | Montana | Montana is home to a diverse array of fauna that includes 14 amphibian, 90 fish, 117 mammal, 20 reptile and 427 bird species. Additionally, there are over 10,000 invertebrate species, including 180 mollusks and 30 crustaceans. Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states. Montana hosts five fe... | How many different types of fish are diverse to Montana? | {
"text": [
"90"
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72
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} |
57341b484776f41900661886 | Montana | Montana is home to a diverse array of fauna that includes 14 amphibian, 90 fish, 117 mammal, 20 reptile and 427 bird species. Additionally, there are over 10,000 invertebrate species, including 180 mollusks and 30 crustaceans. Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states. Montana hosts five fe... | What type of bear does Montana have the highest population of? | {
"text": [
"grizzly bear"
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251
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} |
57341b484776f41900661887 | Montana | Montana is home to a diverse array of fauna that includes 14 amphibian, 90 fish, 117 mammal, 20 reptile and 427 bird species. Additionally, there are over 10,000 invertebrate species, including 180 mollusks and 30 crustaceans. Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states. Montana hosts five fe... | How many endangered species are in Montana? | {
"text": [
"five"
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313
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} |
57341b484776f41900661888 | Montana | Montana is home to a diverse array of fauna that includes 14 amphibian, 90 fish, 117 mammal, 20 reptile and 427 bird species. Additionally, there are over 10,000 invertebrate species, including 180 mollusks and 30 crustaceans. Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states. Montana hosts five fe... | How many species of game fish have hunting seasons? | {
"text": [
"at least 17"
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609
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} |
57341c46d058e614000b6954 | Montana | Average annual precipitation is 15 inches (380 mm), but great variations are seen. The mountain ranges block the moist Pacific air, holding moisture in the western valleys, and creating rain shadows to the east. Heron, in the west, receives the most precipitation, 34.70 inches (881 mm). On the eastern (leeward) side of... | What is the annual precipitation? | {
"text": [
"15 inches"
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32
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} |
57341c46d058e614000b6955 | Montana | Average annual precipitation is 15 inches (380 mm), but great variations are seen. The mountain ranges block the moist Pacific air, holding moisture in the western valleys, and creating rain shadows to the east. Heron, in the west, receives the most precipitation, 34.70 inches (881 mm). On the eastern (leeward) side of... | How much precipitation does Heron recieve? | {
"text": [
"34.70 inches"
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"answer_start": [
265
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} |
57341c46d058e614000b6956 | Montana | Average annual precipitation is 15 inches (380 mm), but great variations are seen. The mountain ranges block the moist Pacific air, holding moisture in the western valleys, and creating rain shadows to the east. Heron, in the west, receives the most precipitation, 34.70 inches (881 mm). On the eastern (leeward) side of... | How much precipitation does the Grinnell Glacier recieve? | {
"text": [
"105 inches"
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"answer_start": [
591
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} |
57341cf4d058e614000b6964 | Montana | Montana's personal income tax contains 7 brackets, with rates ranging from 1 percent to 6.9 percent. Montana has no sales tax. In Montana, household goods are exempt from property taxes. However, property taxes are assessed on livestock, farm machinery, heavy equipment, automobiles, trucks, and business equipment. The ... | How many tax brackets does Montana have? | {
"text": [
"7"
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"answer_start": [
39
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} |
57341cf4d058e614000b6965 | Montana | Montana's personal income tax contains 7 brackets, with rates ranging from 1 percent to 6.9 percent. Montana has no sales tax. In Montana, household goods are exempt from property taxes. However, property taxes are assessed on livestock, farm machinery, heavy equipment, automobiles, trucks, and business equipment. The ... | What is the highest tax bracket in Montana? | {
"text": [
"6.9 percent"
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88
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} |
57341cf4d058e614000b6966 | Montana | Montana's personal income tax contains 7 brackets, with rates ranging from 1 percent to 6.9 percent. Montana has no sales tax. In Montana, household goods are exempt from property taxes. However, property taxes are assessed on livestock, farm machinery, heavy equipment, automobiles, trucks, and business equipment. The ... | Does Montana have a sales tax? | {
"text": [
"no"
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113
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} |
57341d964776f419006618b3 | Montana | Approximately 66,000 people of Native American heritage live in Montana. Stemming from multiple treaties and federal legislation, including the Indian Appropriations Act (1851), the Dawes Act (1887), and the Indian Reorganization Act (1934), seven Indian reservations, encompassing eleven tribal nations, were created in... | About how many Native Americans live in Montana? | {
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"Approximately 66,000"
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0
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57341d964776f419006618b4 | Montana | Approximately 66,000 people of Native American heritage live in Montana. Stemming from multiple treaties and federal legislation, including the Indian Appropriations Act (1851), the Dawes Act (1887), and the Indian Reorganization Act (1934), seven Indian reservations, encompassing eleven tribal nations, were created in... | When was the Indian Appropriations Act passed? | {
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"1851"
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171
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} |
57341d964776f419006618b5 | Montana | Approximately 66,000 people of Native American heritage live in Montana. Stemming from multiple treaties and federal legislation, including the Indian Appropriations Act (1851), the Dawes Act (1887), and the Indian Reorganization Act (1934), seven Indian reservations, encompassing eleven tribal nations, were created in... | What year was the Dawes act passed? | {
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"1887"
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193
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} |
57341d964776f419006618b6 | Montana | Approximately 66,000 people of Native American heritage live in Montana. Stemming from multiple treaties and federal legislation, including the Indian Appropriations Act (1851), the Dawes Act (1887), and the Indian Reorganization Act (1934), seven Indian reservations, encompassing eleven tribal nations, were created in... | Where are the Little Shell Chippewa headquartered? | {
"text": [
"Great Falls"
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414
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} |
57341d964776f419006618b7 | Montana | Approximately 66,000 people of Native American heritage live in Montana. Stemming from multiple treaties and federal legislation, including the Indian Appropriations Act (1851), the Dawes Act (1887), and the Indian Reorganization Act (1934), seven Indian reservations, encompassing eleven tribal nations, were created in... | About what percentage of the Native Americans in Montana live off the reservation? | {
"text": [
"63%"
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1101
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} |
57341fc9d058e614000b6974 | Montana | While the largest European-American population in Montana overall is German, pockets of significant Scandinavian ancestry are prevalent in some of the farming-dominated northern and eastern prairie regions, parallel to nearby regions of North Dakota and Minnesota. Farmers of Irish, Scots, and English roots also settled... | What is the largest European-American race in Montana? | {
"text": [
"German"
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"answer_start": [
69
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} |
57341fc9d058e614000b6975 | Montana | While the largest European-American population in Montana overall is German, pockets of significant Scandinavian ancestry are prevalent in some of the farming-dominated northern and eastern prairie regions, parallel to nearby regions of North Dakota and Minnesota. Farmers of Irish, Scots, and English roots also settled... | What was Helena originally founded as? | {
"text": [
"a mining camp"
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"answer_start": [
688
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} |
5734205b4776f419006618e7 | Montana | Montana has a larger Native American population numerically and percentage-wise than most U.S. states. Although the state ranked 45th in population (according to the 2010 U.S. Census), it ranked 19th in total native people population. Native people constituted 6.5 percent of the state's total population, the sixth high... | What percentage of the population in Montana are Native peoples? | {
"text": [
"6.5 percent"
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"answer_start": [
261
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} |
5734205b4776f419006618e8 | Montana | Montana has a larger Native American population numerically and percentage-wise than most U.S. states. Although the state ranked 45th in population (according to the 2010 U.S. Census), it ranked 19th in total native people population. Native people constituted 6.5 percent of the state's total population, the sixth high... | What three counties are Native Americans a majority? | {
"text": [
"Big Horn, Glacier, and Roosevelt"
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"answer_start": [
422
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} |
5734205b4776f419006618e9 | Montana | Montana has a larger Native American population numerically and percentage-wise than most U.S. states. Although the state ranked 45th in population (according to the 2010 U.S. Census), it ranked 19th in total native people population. Native people constituted 6.5 percent of the state's total population, the sixth high... | Between what years did the Native population increase by 27.9% | {
"text": [
"1980 and 1990"
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"answer_start": [
645
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} |
573420e34776f419006618ed | Montana | The climate has become warmer in Montana and continues to do so. The glaciers in Glacier National Park have receded and are predicted to melt away completely in a few decades. Many Montana cities set heat records during July 2007, the hottest month ever recorded in Montana. Winters are warmer, too, and have fewer cold ... | In what year did many cities in Montana set heat records? | {
"text": [
"2007"
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"answer_start": [
225
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} |
573420e34776f419006618ee | Montana | The climate has become warmer in Montana and continues to do so. The glaciers in Glacier National Park have receded and are predicted to melt away completely in a few decades. Many Montana cities set heat records during July 2007, the hottest month ever recorded in Montana. Winters are warmer, too, and have fewer cold ... | What month was the hottest ever recorded? | {
"text": [
"July"
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"answer_start": [
220
]
} |
573420e34776f419006618ef | Montana | The climate has become warmer in Montana and continues to do so. The glaciers in Glacier National Park have receded and are predicted to melt away completely in a few decades. Many Montana cities set heat records during July 2007, the hottest month ever recorded in Montana. Winters are warmer, too, and have fewer cold ... | What problem has substantially increased in its severity? | {
"text": [
"forest fires"
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"answer_start": [
584
]
} |
5734215f4776f419006618fb | Montana | As white settlers began populating Montana from the 1850s through the 1870s, disputes with Native Americans ensued, primarily over land ownership and control. In 1855, Washington Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens negotiated the Hellgate treaty between the United States Government and the Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and th... | What year was the Hellgate treaty formed? | {
"text": [
"1855"
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"answer_start": [
162
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} |
5734215f4776f419006618fc | Montana | As white settlers began populating Montana from the 1850s through the 1870s, disputes with Native Americans ensued, primarily over land ownership and control. In 1855, Washington Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens negotiated the Hellgate treaty between the United States Government and the Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and th... | Who negotiated the Hellgate treaty? | {
"text": [
"Isaac Stevens"
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"answer_start": [
200
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} |
5734215f4776f419006618fd | Montana | As white settlers began populating Montana from the 1850s through the 1870s, disputes with Native Americans ensued, primarily over land ownership and control. In 1855, Washington Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens negotiated the Hellgate treaty between the United States Government and the Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and th... | What year was the treaty ratified? | {
"text": [
"1859"
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"answer_start": [
438
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} |
5734215f4776f419006618fe | Montana | As white settlers began populating Montana from the 1850s through the 1870s, disputes with Native Americans ensued, primarily over land ownership and control. In 1855, Washington Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens negotiated the Hellgate treaty between the United States Government and the Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and th... | What did the treaty establish? | {
"text": [
"Flathead Indian Reservation"
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"answer_start": [
495
]
} |
573421c4d058e614000b69aa | Montana | The first U.S. Army post established in Montana was Camp Cooke on the Missouri River in 1866 to protect steamboat traffic going to Fort Benton, Montana. More than a dozen additional military outposts were established in the state. Pressure over land ownership and control increased due to discoveries of gold in various ... | What was the name of the first US Army post? | {
"text": [
"Camp Cooke"
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"answer_start": [
52
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} |
573421c4d058e614000b69ab | Montana | The first U.S. Army post established in Montana was Camp Cooke on the Missouri River in 1866 to protect steamboat traffic going to Fort Benton, Montana. More than a dozen additional military outposts were established in the state. Pressure over land ownership and control increased due to discoveries of gold in various ... | Where was Camp Cooke situated? | {
"text": [
"on the Missouri River"
],
"answer_start": [
63
]
} |
573421c4d058e614000b69ac | Montana | The first U.S. Army post established in Montana was Camp Cooke on the Missouri River in 1866 to protect steamboat traffic going to Fort Benton, Montana. More than a dozen additional military outposts were established in the state. Pressure over land ownership and control increased due to discoveries of gold in various ... | What year was the Great Sioux War? | {
"text": [
"1876"
],
"answer_start": [
442
]
} |
573421c4d058e614000b69ad | Montana | The first U.S. Army post established in Montana was Camp Cooke on the Missouri River in 1866 to protect steamboat traffic going to Fort Benton, Montana. More than a dozen additional military outposts were established in the state. Pressure over land ownership and control increased due to discoveries of gold in various ... | What year did the Battle of Bear Paw happen? | {
"text": [
"1877"
],
"answer_start": [
656
]
} |
5734227dd058e614000b69bc | Montana | English is the official language in the state of Montana, as it is in many U.S. states. English is also the language of the majority. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 94.8 percent of the population aged 5 and older speak English at home. Spanish is the language most commonly spoken at home other than English. There w... | What is the official language of Montana? | {
"text": [
"English"
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"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5734227dd058e614000b69bd | Montana | English is the official language in the state of Montana, as it is in many U.S. states. English is also the language of the majority. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 94.8 percent of the population aged 5 and older speak English at home. Spanish is the language most commonly spoken at home other than English. There w... | What percentage of the population in Montana speak English? | {
"text": [
"94.8 percent"
],
"answer_start": [
169
]
} |
5734227dd058e614000b69be | Montana | English is the official language in the state of Montana, as it is in many U.S. states. English is also the language of the majority. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 94.8 percent of the population aged 5 and older speak English at home. Spanish is the language most commonly spoken at home other than English. There w... | What is the second most common language spoken in Montana? | {
"text": [
"Spanish"
],
"answer_start": [
240
]
} |
5734227dd058e614000b69bf | Montana | English is the official language in the state of Montana, as it is in many U.S. states. English is also the language of the majority. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 94.8 percent of the population aged 5 and older speak English at home. Spanish is the language most commonly spoken at home other than English. There w... | How about many Spanish speakers are there in the state? | {
"text": [
"13,040"
],
"answer_start": [
330
]
} |
5734227dd058e614000b69c0 | Montana | English is the official language in the state of Montana, as it is in many U.S. states. English is also the language of the majority. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 94.8 percent of the population aged 5 and older speak English at home. Spanish is the language most commonly spoken at home other than English. There w... | ABout how many people in the state of Montana speak Cheyenne? | {
"text": [
"about 1,700"
],
"answer_start": [
838
]
} |
573422e44776f41900661927 | Montana | According to the 2010 Census, 89.4 percent of the population was White (87.8 percent Non-Hispanic White), 6.3 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.9 percent Hispanics and Latinos of any race, 0.6 percent Asian, 0.4 percent Black or African American, 0.1 percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.6 pe... | What percent of the state is White? | {
"text": [
"89.4 percent"
],
"answer_start": [
30
]
} |
573422e44776f41900661928 | Montana | According to the 2010 Census, 89.4 percent of the population was White (87.8 percent Non-Hispanic White), 6.3 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.9 percent Hispanics and Latinos of any race, 0.6 percent Asian, 0.4 percent Black or African American, 0.1 percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.6 pe... | What percent of the state is Native American Indian? | {
"text": [
"6.3 percent"
],
"answer_start": [
106
]
} |
573422e44776f41900661929 | Montana | According to the 2010 Census, 89.4 percent of the population was White (87.8 percent Non-Hispanic White), 6.3 percent American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.9 percent Hispanics and Latinos of any race, 0.6 percent Asian, 0.4 percent Black or African American, 0.1 percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.6 pe... | Hispanics account for what percentage of Monatanas population? | {
"text": [
"2.9"
],
"answer_start": [
153
]
} |
573424434776f41900661941 | Montana | The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Montana was 1,032,949 on July 1, 2015, a 4.40% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The 2010 census put Montana's population at 989,415 which is an increase of 43,534 people, or 4.40 percent, since 2010. During the first decade of the new century... | What was the population of the state in 2015? | {
"text": [
"1,032,949"
],
"answer_start": [
77
]
} |
573424434776f41900661942 | Montana | The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Montana was 1,032,949 on July 1, 2015, a 4.40% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The 2010 census put Montana's population at 989,415 which is an increase of 43,534 people, or 4.40 percent, since 2010. During the first decade of the new century... | How much did the population increase since 2010? | {
"text": [
"4.40%"
],
"answer_start": [
106
]
} |
573424434776f41900661943 | Montana | The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Montana was 1,032,949 on July 1, 2015, a 4.40% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The 2010 census put Montana's population at 989,415 which is an increase of 43,534 people, or 4.40 percent, since 2010. During the first decade of the new century... | What county saw the largest growth? | {
"text": [
"Gallatin County"
],
"answer_start": [
428
]
} |
573424434776f41900661944 | Montana | The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Montana was 1,032,949 on July 1, 2015, a 4.40% increase since the 2010 United States Census. The 2010 census put Montana's population at 989,415 which is an increase of 43,534 people, or 4.40 percent, since 2010. During the first decade of the new century... | What city saw the largest growth? | {
"text": [
"Kalispell"
],
"answer_start": [
561
]
} |
573424d74776f41900661949 | Montana | In 1940, Jeannette Rankin had once again been elected to Congress, and in 1941, as she did in 1917, she voted against the United States' declaration of war. This time she was the only vote against the war, and in the wake of public outcry over her vote, she required police protection for a time. Other pacifists tended ... | What year was Jeannette Rankin vote against war the first time? | {
"text": [
"1917"
],
"answer_start": [
94
]
} |
573424d74776f4190066194a | Montana | In 1940, Jeannette Rankin had once again been elected to Congress, and in 1941, as she did in 1917, she voted against the United States' declaration of war. This time she was the only vote against the war, and in the wake of public outcry over her vote, she required police protection for a time. Other pacifists tended ... | When did she vote a second time against war? | {
"text": [
"1941"
],
"answer_start": [
74
]
} |
573424d74776f4190066194b | Montana | In 1940, Jeannette Rankin had once again been elected to Congress, and in 1941, as she did in 1917, she voted against the United States' declaration of war. This time she was the only vote against the war, and in the wake of public outcry over her vote, she required police protection for a time. Other pacifists tended ... | What were conscientious objectors sent to Montana to do? | {
"text": [
"smokejumpers and for other forest fire-fighting duties."
],
"answer_start": [
504
]
} |
573425624776f41900661959 | Montana | Simultaneously with these conflicts, bison, a keystone species and the primary protein source that Native people had survived on for centuries were being destroyed. Some estimates say there were over 13 million bison in Montana in 1870. In 1875, General Philip Sheridan pleaded to a joint session of Congress to authoriz... | About how many bison were in Montana in 1870? | {
"text": [
"over 13 million"
],
"answer_start": [
195
]
} |
573425624776f4190066195a | Montana | Simultaneously with these conflicts, bison, a keystone species and the primary protein source that Native people had survived on for centuries were being destroyed. Some estimates say there were over 13 million bison in Montana in 1870. In 1875, General Philip Sheridan pleaded to a joint session of Congress to authoriz... | In 1884 about how many bison remained? | {
"text": [
"about 325"
],
"answer_start": [
484
]
} |
573425624776f4190066195b | Montana | Simultaneously with these conflicts, bison, a keystone species and the primary protein source that Native people had survived on for centuries were being destroyed. Some estimates say there were over 13 million bison in Montana in 1870. In 1875, General Philip Sheridan pleaded to a joint session of Congress to authoriz... | Who pleaded to Congress for slaughtering bison? | {
"text": [
"General Philip Sheridan"
],
"answer_start": [
246
]
} |
573425624776f4190066195c | Montana | Simultaneously with these conflicts, bison, a keystone species and the primary protein source that Native people had survived on for centuries were being destroyed. Some estimates say there were over 13 million bison in Montana in 1870. In 1875, General Philip Sheridan pleaded to a joint session of Congress to authoriz... | What year did General Sheridan approach Congress about killing bison? | {
"text": [
"1875"
],
"answer_start": [
240
]
} |
573425f84776f41900661969 | Montana | Tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPR) reached Montana from the west in 1881 and from the east in 1882. However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s. Jay Cooke, the NPR president launched major surveys into the Yellowstone valley in 1871, 1872 and 1873 w... | When did the Northern Pacific Railroad reach Montana from the west? | {
"text": [
"1881"
],
"answer_start": [
79
]
} |
573425f84776f4190066196a | Montana | Tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPR) reached Montana from the west in 1881 and from the east in 1882. However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s. Jay Cooke, the NPR president launched major surveys into the Yellowstone valley in 1871, 1872 and 1873 w... | When did the Northern Pacific Railroad reach Montana from the east? | {
"text": [
"1882"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
573425f84776f4190066196b | Montana | Tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPR) reached Montana from the west in 1881 and from the east in 1882. However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s. Jay Cooke, the NPR president launched major surveys into the Yellowstone valley in 1871, 1872 and 1873 w... | What years were the railroad challenged by Chief Sitting Bull? | {
"text": [
"1871, 1872 and 1873"
],
"answer_start": [
299
]
} |
573425f84776f4190066196c | Montana | Tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPR) reached Montana from the west in 1881 and from the east in 1882. However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s. Jay Cooke, the NPR president launched major surveys into the Yellowstone valley in 1871, 1872 and 1873 w... | What year was the Great White Sioux War? | {
"text": [
"1876"
],
"answer_start": [
572
]
} |
573425f84776f4190066196d | Montana | Tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPR) reached Montana from the west in 1881 and from the east in 1882. However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s. Jay Cooke, the NPR president launched major surveys into the Yellowstone valley in 1871, 1872 and 1873 w... | When was the transcontinental National Pacific Railroad finished? | {
"text": [
"1883"
],
"answer_start": [
633
]
} |
573426864776f4190066197d | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | When was the first constitutional convention held in Montana? | {
"text": [
"1866"
],
"answer_start": [
89
]
} |
573426864776f4190066197e | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | Why was this constitutional convention held? | {
"text": [
"bid for statehood"
],
"answer_start": [
106
]
} |
573426864776f4190066197f | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | When was the second constitutional convention held? | {
"text": [
"1884"
],
"answer_start": [
261
]
} |
573426864776f41900661980 | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | What year was Montana's statehood approved? | {
"text": [
"1889"
],
"answer_start": [
393
]
} |
573426864776f41900661981 | Montana | Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. A second constitutional convention was held in Helena in 1884 that produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Monta... | What other three states were approved in the same year? | {
"text": [
"North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington"
],
"answer_start": [
483
]
} |
573426e6d058e614000b6a20 | Montana | The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers who could claim and "prove-up" 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federal land in the midwest and western United States. Montana did not see a large influx of immigrants from this act because 160 acres was usually insufficient to support a family in the arid territory. The ... | What year did the Homestead Act provide land to settlers? | {
"text": [
"1862"
],
"answer_start": [
21
]
} |
573426e6d058e614000b6a21 | Montana | The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers who could claim and "prove-up" 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federal land in the midwest and western United States. Montana did not see a large influx of immigrants from this act because 160 acres was usually insufficient to support a family in the arid territory. The ... | How much land did the Homestead Act allow? | {
"text": [
"160 acres"
],
"answer_start": [
88
]
} |
573426e6d058e614000b6a22 | Montana | The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers who could claim and "prove-up" 160 acres (0.65 km2) of federal land in the midwest and western United States. Montana did not see a large influx of immigrants from this act because 160 acres was usually insufficient to support a family in the arid territory. The ... | What year was the first homestead claim claimed? | {
"text": [
"1868"
],
"answer_start": [
410
]
} |
57342785d058e614000b6a2e | Montana | The Desert Land Act of 1877 was passed to allow settlement of arid lands in the west and allotted 640 acres (2.6 km2) to settlers for a fee of $.25 per acre and a promise to irrigate the land. After three years, a fee of one dollar per acre would be paid and the land would be owned by the settler. This act brought most... | When was the Desert Land Act passed? | {
"text": [
"1877"
],
"answer_start": [
23
]
} |
57342785d058e614000b6a2f | Montana | The Desert Land Act of 1877 was passed to allow settlement of arid lands in the west and allotted 640 acres (2.6 km2) to settlers for a fee of $.25 per acre and a promise to irrigate the land. After three years, a fee of one dollar per acre would be paid and the land would be owned by the settler. This act brought most... | How much land did the Desert Land Act allot? | {
"text": [
"640 acres"
],
"answer_start": [
98
]
} |
57342785d058e614000b6a30 | Montana | The Desert Land Act of 1877 was passed to allow settlement of arid lands in the west and allotted 640 acres (2.6 km2) to settlers for a fee of $.25 per acre and a promise to irrigate the land. After three years, a fee of one dollar per acre would be paid and the land would be owned by the settler. This act brought most... | How much was the charge per acre at first? | {
"text": [
"$.25"
],
"answer_start": [
143
]
} |
57342802d058e614000b6a40 | Montana | In the early 1900s, James J. Hill of the Great Northern began promoting settlement in the Montana prairie to fill his trains with settlers and goods. Other railroads followed suit. In 1902, the Reclamation Act was passed, allowing irrigation projects to be built in Montana's eastern river valleys. In 1909, Congress pas... | Who promoted settlement in Montana in the early 1900s | {
"text": [
"James J. Hill"
],
"answer_start": [
20
]
} |
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