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Louis Riel
Manitoba
Becomes a
Province
Prime Minister Macdonald looks to the West
1. The west was purchased by
Canada from the Hudson Bay Company for L300,000
a. It still controlled 45,000 acres of land
b. It was granted 1/20 of all future land
surveyed for settlement
2. The transfer was set for Dec 1, 1869
3. Set up a provisional government to
administer the territory
4. People of the west were never consulted
The Red River Resistance of 18691. The Red River (Selkirk)
settlement is located in the area
around present day Winnipeg
2. By 1869, it had 12,000 people
a. 10,000 French Metis
b. 2,000 American, British, immigrants
from Ontario
c. Dr. Schultz, editor of the
Nor’Wester & member of the
Canadian Party pushed for union
with Canada (he wanted the west to
be English and Protestant)
3. Surveyors arrive to survey the land for the
Dawson Road (a road from Lake of the Woods
to Ft. Garry)
a. They were to survey the
land in the British Free
Market System (Square
Grids)
b. This system is different
than the long narrow river
lots (French System)
4. The settlers turn to
Louis Riel for help
a. Educated
b. Young (25 years old)
c. Fluent in French and
English
d. Wanted the Federal
Government to
respect the traditions
of the Red River
Settlement
1. Hunting & trapping
2. River lots
3. Language & religion
Riel Homestead, Manitoba
The Resistance Intensifies
1. October 11, 1869,
Riel stops the
government
surveyors from
entering the Red
River Area
2. October 21, 1869,
the National Metis
Committee stopped
Lt.-Gov. McDougall
from entering the
Red River
3. November 2, 1869, the Metis seize Fort
Garry
4. December 8, 1869, Riel establishes a
provisional government
a. set up an elected legislature
b. write a Bill of Rights
c. send petitions to Ottawa
d. arrest Orangeman who are causing
troubles
Thomas Scott is Arrested
1. Thomas Scott,
Orangeman from
Ontario, is arrested
and charged with
treason
2. He is given a jury
trial
3. Found guilty
4. executed
Execution
Manitoba Becomes 5th Province
1. Macdonald accepts Riel and his delegation to
negotiate Manitoba’s entry into confederation
2. May 12, 1870, the Federal government passes
the Manitoba Act creating the 5th province
effective July 15, 1870
a. Settlers given rights to land
b. French and English official languages
c. Catholic and Public schools accepted
d. Annual subsidy of $0.80/person until population
reaches 400,000 people
3. Riel was elected the MP for the area
a. the Conservative government refused
to accept him because they felt he was a criminal for his part in the execution of Thomas Scott
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