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The Bozeman Trail was a shortcut to the newly-discovered gold fields of Montana Territory. Cutting through the heart of Indian country, it provoked a clash of cultures that exploded into warfare, destruction, and tragedy. In the accompanying Lesson Plans for Grades 6-8 and 9-12 (found in Support Materials), students will learn it was a singular road that changed this part of the American West forever. [4:30]
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