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Manifest Destiny
The US continued to threat to annex the land present-day Canada -
The Rupert's Land Act
Canada Purchases Rupert's Land for $ 1 500 000 from the HBC -
Surveyors Arrive
MacDougall Sends Surveyors to Mark the Land for a Railroad Extension Route -
William MacDougall
William MacDougall Becomes Leader of Western Expansion -
Louis Riel
The Metis Forms a Resistance Against the Surveyors; Louis Riel Appointed as Leader of the Resistance. The Metis (National Committee) Took Over Fort Garry and Captured Thomas Scott. -
Thomas Scott
While Imprisoned Thomas Scott Made Threats on Riel's Life and the Capability of Escaping to Execute him. -
Canada Owns Rupert's Land
Canada Officially Takes Ownership of Rupert's Land -
Upper Fort Gary Seized
The Metis Seize Upper Fort Garry Without Firing a Single Shot bringing Thomas Scott with them. -
The Metis Bill of Rights
While in Upper Fort Gary, the Metis Formed a Provisional Government (Leader-Riel) and Established the Metis Bill of Rights. At This Point William MacDougall Gave up and Went Back to Canada. -
Thomas Scott's Death
Thomas Scott Was Able to Escape, However He Was Recaptured and Was Ordered to be Killed by a Firing Squad. -
Colenel Wolsely Arrives
Colonel Wolsely Arrives with the Canadian Army with Warrants for Riel and the Metis Surrendered Without a Fight. Meanwhile, Louis Riel and his Uncle Gabriel Dumont Were Already Gone as They Fled to the US. -
The Manitoba Act
After the Metis Bill of Rights Were Received the Government of Canada Created the Province of Manitoba. Everything That Consisted in the 124km x 176km Land, Would be Controlled by the Federal Government. For a Long Time it Would be Known as the 'Postage Stamp Province'.
