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The Hudsons Bay Company
The company was founded in London England by merchants, to exploit resources of Canada -
Louis Riel's Birth
Louis Riel was born on this day -
Purchase of Alaska
The United States government bought Alaska from the U.S.S.R. on this date. -
Red River Rebellion
Red River Rebellion took place -
Red River Rebellion
Red River Rebellion took place -
Excecution of Thomas Scott
Thomas Scott was excecuted by fireing squad by Riels men. This incident was a hard hit on the rest of Canada. -
Manitoba Act
This act separated and showed rights between the Metis and the rest of Canada to form a new province called Manitoba -
Indian Act
The Indian Act was passed on this date. -
Renaiming the North-West Territories
Rupertsland changed its name to the North-West Territories, and governed by the lieutenant governor of Manitoba. -
North-West Rebellion
This battle was they key to forming a separation and relations to the excecution of Riel -
CPR complete
The Canadian Pacific Railway was complete just days before Riels Excecution -
Death of Riel
Louis Riel was hanged on this date, though many speculated it as an unfair trial.