The West By audreyhepburn Dec 13, 1850 Surveyors found good farmland in the West. Dec 13, 1860 Surveyors found good farmland in the West. Dec 13, 1867 USA purchased Alaska USA from Russia. Dec 13, 1868 The Rupertsland Act transferred ownership of the Hudson's Bay Company lands to Canada. Dec 13, 1870 The Manitoba Act was finally passed. Dec 13, 1870 Louis Riel followed the same path. Dec 13, 1876 A seperate Lieutenant-governor was appointed for the North West Territories. Dec 13, 1876 Indian Act was passed. Nov 16, 1885 Louis Riel was sentanced to be hung and was executed. Dec 13, 1885 Rebellion took place.