Manitoba Resistance Timeline

  • Rupert's Land is purchased by Canada

    The Metis felt that Rupert land was theirs.
    Some Ontarions thought that Rupert's land should join Canada.
    The Metis were scared of assimilation .Canada was purchased for 1.5 million dollars.
  • Arrmed Metis stop surveyors

    The Metis confronted the surveyors they got to Red River.
  • Thomas Scott is killed

    He threatened to kill the government, then he went to trial, was aquised of being guilty,then he got shot.
  • Creation of the Manitoba Act

    The Government passed the Manitoba Act which created Manitoba.Canadian government promised to grant a pardon to any Metis who had been involved in the resistance at Red River.
  • a group of Metis travel to the states and bring Riel back to Canada

    Ontario Volunteers thought it was their job to punish the Metis and capture Louis Riel. Riel knew he was in danger so he crossed into the United States.
  • The Metis defeat police at Duck Lake

    New comers flooded the area.The Cree joined the resistance to help the Metis
  • Metis and Cree people surrender

    Metis and Cree ran out of bullets for their guns so they needed to find some other weapon to use.After three days of fighting 200-300 Metis and Cree and Dakota allies surrendered.