Louis Riel REturns To Canada
- The canadian government did not want to deal with the natives asking for $7.1 million for their land
- They were also using money from the Indian Department to pay for the CPR
- The Metis and Natives joined to fight for justice
- Louis Riel who was living in Montana as a school teacher for 15 years came back to lead the Rebelion
- After the rebellion Riel faced his trial
- His lawyers told him to plead insanity
- Riel pleaded insanity blaming the government for being insane
- He was hanged on Nov. 16 1885
Summary
Conflict was boiling up between the Canadian Government and the natives over land. Riel decided to lead the Metis who joined with the natives in the Rebellion. Reil faced his trail after the rebellion, pleading insanity, blaming the government for being insane. He was hanged in Nov. 1885.Wikipedia
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