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HBC sells 300,000 hectares of land to Thomas Douglas
Thomas Douglas (Lord Selkirk) has got a rather large grant of 300 ,000 hectares called "Selkirk's Grant" -
Settlers attempt to survive at the Red River
Settlers attempt to survive the winter which was difficult because they had just gotten there -
Pemmican Proclamation
this was issued by Mles Macdonell to ensure that he had a food supply. however, it banned the sale and export of pemmican which got the Metis angered -
Battle of Seven Oaks
the battle between Semple and the meti over the pemmican proclomation, Semple and 20 other men ( out of 29) died and only 1 metis died -
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Dr. John Christian Schultz moves to Red River
He caused tensions with the Metis. because he took over the only newspaper in the settlement, he used it as a way to present his views on the Metis. which weren't very positively viewed. -
Louis Riel Returns
Louis Riel returns to Red River. he was literate and well - educated. he's a lawyer and abe to speak in French and English Fluently. -
Land surveyors in Red River
The settlers were enraged because the surveyors were taking away their land without even asking. -
Metis National Committee
this committe was formed by Louis Riel to fight for Metis Rights about their land. they want to basically stay there like nothing happened if the land were to ever join the Confederation -
Canada Purchases Rupert's Land
HBC and the Canadian Government made a deal where Canada gets Rupert's Land and HBC gets 300 000, 2.8 M hectares of prairie farmland and the right to continue fur trading. -
Siezure of Fort Garry
Louis Riel and several Metis seized Fort Garry and begain the Red River Rebellion. -
Riel's Provisional Government
this was made to maintain order and to negotiate terms to make the area of RRS part of the Confederation -
Metis List of Rights
A list that declared the rights of the Metis to which the canadian government would have to agree to -
Attack on Schultz and the Canadian Party
a band of metis aattacked schultzs canadian party and managed to capture schultz and 48 followers and bring them back to fort garry -
Execution of Thomas Scott
Thomas Scott was convicted of slander, verbal and physical assault, and threatening to kill Riel. he was executed on March 4 by fthe firing squad under Riels Provisoinal government -
Schultz arrives in Ontario
Schultz continued his campaign to slander the Metis but also brought up controversy about Thomas Scott. word of this was brought to the Orange Order. they made a mythology about the man -
Manitoba joins Confederation
the delegates from Red River went to Ottawa to discuss terms about joining Confederation. they were having a hard time to get their case heard. the result? Macdonald refused to allow provincial control of public lands but did give a grant of 200 000 hectares of land to the Metis as compromise -
Colonel Wolseley goes to Winnipeg
John A Macdonald wanted to resolve the RRR but wanted to show support for the calls of justice. so basically he had an army to "keep the peace". Makng it so he sent Colonel Wolseley to Winnipeg -
Riel is Exiled
fearing that his life was at risk (not out of fear), he fled to the USA of in exile
