The REd River Rebellion
•In the 1860s many settlers moved west to the Red River area.
•Most new settlers were Protestant while the Metis were Catholic.
•Economic hardships also caused problems (HBC was moving out).
•HBC employees and Metis felt that if they cleared land they had a right to it.
•The new Dominion of Canada then purchases Rupert’s Land ($1.5 mil.) in 1869 and renamed the Northwest Territories.
•Surveyors from Canada did not recognize the seigneurial farms that had already been laid out in the Red River .
•Most new settlers were Protestant while the Metis were Catholic.
•Economic hardships also caused problems (HBC was moving out).
•HBC employees and Metis felt that if they cleared land they had a right to it.
•The new Dominion of Canada then purchases Rupert’s Land ($1.5 mil.) in 1869 and renamed the Northwest Territories.
•Surveyors from Canada did not recognize the seigneurial farms that had already been laid out in the Red River .
summary
In the 1860's many settlers moved west to the Red River area. Most new settlers were protestant while the metis were Catholic. Economic hardships alos caused problems and HBC employees and Metis felt that if they cleared land they had a right to it. The new dominion of Canada did nto recognize that the seigeurial farms that had already been laid out in the Red River.
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