History Post-Confederation Western Expansion Timeline

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  • Confederation

    Confederation in Canada became official on this date.
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    Post-Confederation Westward Expansion Timeline

  • Return to Red River

    (Unkonown date and month. Only Year known) Riel Returns to the Red River settlement, the place of his birth

  • Red River Survey

    (Unknown date) WIlliam McDougall decides to send someone to survey Red River

  • Metis Stop survey

    The Metis stop an attempted land survey

  • Metis National Committee formed

    (Date "Mid-october") John Bruce forms the Metis National Committee

  • Riel "Appears before Council of Anssiniboia"

    Riel says that the Metis will not join Canada unless they get to perticipate in negotians first.

  • Metis take fort Gerry

    The Metis take fort Gerry without violence

  • Provisional government formed.

    Provisional government formed. John Bruce is president

  • Riel becomes president

    Riel replaces John Bruce as president

  • Metis capture armed men.

    The Metis capture 48 armed men at Fort Gerry

  • Thomas Scott Shot

    Thomas Scott (one of the arredted men) is executed for "being a jerk" - Jason Mews

  • Riel flees

    Riel flees from Fort Gerry, believing he will be murdered. He runs to the United States

  • Riel returns to Red River (Redux)

    (Unknown date) Riel comes back to Red River to see his family

  • Riel Flees (Redux)

    Riel goes into exile (voluntarily) to ease tensions between Quebec and Ontario

  • Riel gets elected

    Riel gets elected for Parliment. He never takes his seat

  • Riel gets elected (Redux)

    (Unknown Date) Riel gets elected for parliment again. He dosen't take his seat. a
    Again

  • Riel gets elected (Re-redux)

    (Unknown Date) Riel gets elected for parliment for the third time. He dosen't take his seat. For the third time.

  • Riel gets arrested

    (Date unkown) Riel gets arrested. His scentance will be death

  • Riel dies

    Riel is murdered by assasination