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The election of Wilfrid Laurie
Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada, and was elected into house on July 11th 1869. Laurier reated his platform on the promise of development and expansion of Canada's great nation. During his ministry, he had supported the construction of a new transcontinental railway, and over saw Alberta and Saskatchewan. Laurier was a liberal, and during his fight to be a part of the electorates, soon Quebec allows Liberals a majority of the seats to Liberals. -
The Red River insurrection begins.
Easrlier in the year of 1869, Govenrment had negotiated the price of Ruperts Land, and had planned on selling without notifying the locals of Red River, a town shared by the Metis people of Canada. This upset a local political figure, although young at the time, named Louis Riel. Louis Riel demanded rights for his people, and when they weren't delivered, he took matters into his own hands. Creatig a Resistance, Riel took a stand. -
Louis Riels legacy all started with the declaration of Provisional Government...
To declare Provisional Govenrment is to create an emergancy governmental authority to manage political transitions. Louis Riel saw the danger Red River was in, and had called provisional government on Manitoba, to rally against the fresh govenrment of the nation of Canada. During the following summer, Louis Riel and his supporters were driven out of Fort Garry by General Wolseley. The fight for Metis freedom and right continued to rage on until and agreement was made. -
John Schultz and his supporters were imprisoned, but some had escaped soon after, only several were caught...
John Schultz was a newspaper owner, and former medical doctor, gone wrong. Using his newspaper to write articles about local politics, he wrote many facist, racist, and religious preaches, slandering against the Metis of Red River and of Louis Riel himself. Johm Schultz escaped from prison, but a very eccentric follower of his was apprehended, and executed by firing squad by word of Louis Riel. According to other prisoners, he caused a riot, and that was whay had tied his fate. -
The ban of the Chinese
During the new settlement years of Canada, many Asians came in search of a better life and to find jobs to care for their family in China. Early Immigrants weren't greeted as settlers, and were discriminated against brutally. Chinese workers were willing to work steadily in the mines for low pay, as anything helped them during this time. That was met with greivance of the white settlers. British Columbia took the sentiment far by banning chinese workers from public spaces. -
You must pay a fee for your life in canada.
During the outage of the white settlers in canada toward the chinese, the government had sided by implementing a racially charged head tax on immigrant from china worth fifty dollars. This made more difficulties for immigrants to settle in canada, as many had come to make fifty dollars during their stay, with nothing but the clothing on their backs. There was no back up from the chinese government for the immigrants during this time. -
Louis Riels execution
Riel had been summoned by he leader of the metis in 1884 to consult their grievances of the canadian govenrment. Riel took force action yet again by crrating a new rebellion, which transitioned to a military confrontation known now as the North West Rebellion. Ottawa retaliated with their own soldiers along the new rail line. Riel was arrested on the coviction of high treason, and was jailed. John a. MacDonald heard the local protests, but sentanced Riel to be hanged, killing him at 41. 1885 -
Theres gold in them thar' hills!!!
Canada had been a mining country since the settlers of britain and france arrived long ago. During this time, many settlers took separate ways and wound up in new provinces all over the country. In the Yukon, however, miners struck luck when they found gold. This started a huge frenzy among miners in B.C, Alberta, NWT, and in Yukon itself, starting a mass frenzy labelled the Klondike gold rush. The Yukon had become a bustling place with mining companies popping up left, right, and centre. -
Lauriers back in business
Laurie was elected the Prime Minister of canada yet again. During this time he passed a bill involving yet another transcontinental railroad, however, in the early 1900's he also passed a bill to create Canadas royal navy. The navy was joined together with the environmental forces of Canada and would soon play a major role in the First world war. During the build up to the war, many immigrants and white men alike were more than happy to join the canadian army. -
World war 1 breaks out.
Britain had declared war on Germany. It began with the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and from that moment in time, a domino affect was triggered on the world. The events fell into place, and ended with a bloody horror story when Britain had called on Germany to face them in war. Germany created the axis powers involving Japan and Italy, while Britain called on it's colonies and the Allied Powers. Britain and france presented an armistice to Germany in 1918, and Germany signed.
