-
-
-
-
-
Formed in 1670, from a charter granted by Britain to finance the company, the Hudson Bay Company controlled an immense territory [all the land that had rivers drained into Hudson Bay.] Each trade post that was built along Hudson Bay and downstream [from many major rivers] had an agent that controlled the store where trade took place. The major currency was the beaver pelts, and Aboriginal people brought the furs to the post during spring and fall.
-
-
-
-
-
To the South, many people rebelled against the government eventually causing the American Revolution. Britain feared that the French Canadians to the North would also rebel and join forces with the Americans. In order to regain good relations with the French Canadians, Britain saw that it would be important to allow them to have special rights and in 1774, the Quebec Act was signed, allowing French Canadian citizens to have their old French customs and Territory rights.
-
The Northwest Company was formed in 1779 in Montreal by fur trade merchants who wanted to breaks HBC's stranglehold over the fir trade. Instead of establishing forts, most of the trading was done by explorers who lived seasonally with aboriginal groups. In 1821, it was forced to merge with the HBC [Hudson Bay Company]
-
-
-
-
-
Each "Canada" has 42 elected officials that form their legislative councils. In 1848, Lord Elgin recommends that one party that takes charge of the government and works with the other parties to have a more responsible government.
-
-
-
-
Riel returns to Canada in 1885 to help a Métis group at Batoche [near Saskatoon]. Reil is arrested and put on trial where he was founded guilty of treason. He was hung November 16th 1885 in Regina.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-