Red River Rebellion

Impact on Western

Development

How did it affect Canada

Some Metis wanted to move farthest west because they thought that they were in a disadvantage without the help of their leader Louis Riel. They started to settle in Saskatchewan and began their lives all over again. Everything was going well until the English settlers arrived. The settlers had a different style of living which they disliked. Here they began to worry about their lands, agricultural and Bison because they were all slowly reducing and began to send petitions to Ottawa, asking for secure title to these needs. When the Metis moved west , they expanded their land into the west.

The Red River Rebellion was a factor to the birth of a new province called as Manitoba. If the Rebellion had not occurred then the Metis would have refused to join confederation , and known as Manitoba today would not have been connected with Canada. The birth of a new province allowed Canada to become much stronger.

Execution of Thomas Scott

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Red River Rebellion

March 4, 1870 arrival of Thomas Scott. Thomas Scott was an Irish protestant who was against the Metis and did not want them to be heard.Riel saw Thomas as a threat and got him sent to trail where he got reasoned for treason and was executed on April 23, 1870. In that year Fort Gary was captured by the Metis, in order to attract the governments attention and allow their voices to be heard. News is spread across the country as Riel known as a criminal. Riel then flees to the United States to avoid Canada and the English Settlers. Riel provisional government allowed the Metis to obtain their rights and enabled their colony to come into confederation. On May 12, 1870 the Canadian Parliament passed the Manitoba Act creating the new province renaming Red River as Manitoba.

Map of Canada

Metis moving west

Key Events that happened during the Rebellion

The Hudson's Bay Company

Manitoba

A land survey was declared by the Dominion of Canada. John A MacDonald had sent William McDougall to talk about forming a colonial government with the tribes that lived at Red River . The Metis had rejected this idea and wanted to keep their land the way it was, so they sent Louis Riel to discuss it in Ottawa. They were simply ignored so Riel formed Provisional government, and in that government the Metis National Committee was formed.

Louis Riel

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Why it occurred?

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The Red River Rebellion had occurred because the Hudson's Bay Company had sold Rupert's land to the Canadian government. Red River was included in Rupert's land, and the Metis were living on that land. The Metis feared that they would have to change their living lifestyle, and give up their land. Also that their French culture would be decreased. To protect their rights they elected Louis Riel as their leader. He then led the fight for the Metis.

http://www.canadahistoryproject.ca/1870/1870-07-metis-list-rights.html

https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-4000.61-e.html

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/louis-riel/

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/thomas-scott/

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What is Red River Rebellion?

The Red River Rebellion was a duel between the Metis tribe and Louis Riel against the Canadian government . This rebellion occurred in order to protect the rights of the Metis. The rebellion began in the fall of 1869, and ended during the summer of 1870 in Red River Canada.

Who was involved?

There were two main people that were involved in this act. They were Louis Riel, and the Metis tribe. Louis Riel was born on October 22 1844 in Saint-Boniface, Red River. He was elected to be the leader of the Metis.He was truly an important person to the rebellion at Red river.The Metis were a mix of First Nations and European descendants. They were also important in the rebellion.

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