The Red River Rebellion, lasting from 1869-1870, was a sequence of retaliations among the Metis and the Ontario settlers that led to the establishment of the provisional government by the Metis leader Louis Riel and his followers of the Red River Colony, in the modern day province of Manitoba. Many independent First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples populated Rupert’s Land and the North-West Territory, but immediately impacted by the impending acquisition of Rupert’s Land was the settlement along
Atchafalaya River? Well I haven’t until my teacher told me to read and write about it. I learned a lot of things about it. I hope you learn a lot too! The Atchafalaya River is 137 mile Long River. It is attached to the Mississippi river and the Red River in South Louisiana. It is the fifth largest River in North America. The name “Atchafalaya” comes from Choctaw for “Long River.” The Atchafalaya River is navigable and provides a shipping channel for the state of Louisiana. The maintenance of the river as
Rupert’s Land was a large territory in North America, owned by the Hudson’s Bay Company from 1670-1870. The Company’s territory was vast, expanding from Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, to Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Portions of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota were also kept under the Company’s control. This land contained almost a third of Canada’s current land mass
New Jersey has two climatic conditions due to its location being halfway between the equator and the North Pole on the eastern coast of the United States. The south, central, and northeastern parts of the state undergo a humid mesothermal climate. The northwest experiences a humid continental climate with cooler temperatures due to its higher elevation. Summers in New Jersey are hot and humid. A statewide average of high temperatures is 82-87 °F and low temperatures of 60-69 °F. Winters are cold
The Red River Settlement The Red River Settlement was founded by the Fifth Earl of Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, In the year 1812. He called his settlement Aissinidoia. Aissinidoia was a close knit community whose economy was built around the Hudson Bay Company. The settlement was split into two major groupings: The French speaking and predominate Roman Catholic Metis and the English speaking and predominate Protestant “country born”. The Earl of Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, bought the Hudson Bay Company
Louis Riel was a Metis leader, founder of Manitoba, and a central figure in the Red River and North-West resistances. He was born on 22 October 1844 in Saint-Boniface, Red River Settlement and died 16 November 1885 in Regina, SK. He lead 2 Metis Nations, and brought Manitoba to confederation. Many people think that he is a martyr. A martyr is a person that was killed to protect or for their religion or other beliefs. However I still think that Louis Riel is a traitor. A traitor includes someone
(2015), the built-up frustration and anger towards the British Government by the Aboriginal nation and Metis was an accumulation of events such as the exclusion of the natives in all negotiations for the Dominion expansion and the purchase of the north-west from the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) in 1869. Moreover, the Hudson’s Bay Company asked to keep their “fur-trading operation” active even after the selling of the lands to the British Government, the same fur that was the main material for clothing
1. Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Africa is north and south of the equator and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east, the continent is about 5,000 miles north to south and about 4,600 miles from east to west. Africa is formed by a series of plateaus. The continent has extremely high plateaus in the east region located around Kenya and Ethiopia and south in South Africa that are about 3,000 feet above sea level. The highlands in Ethiopia
When Prime Minster, John A. McDonald heard Riel was back, and he try to keep him in peace. In Louis Riel (comic), McDonald used Riel and saw resistance as a cause to finish CPR project, he was behind send insulting telegram that angered Riel. In the North-West Rebellion, Riel try to avoid bloodshed as best he could, but it was government and Canadian militia that seek blood. For example, Riel ordering his men to avoid chasing and ambushing Canadian militia. At the end, Riel lost and surrender himself
During the late 1860s the Red River Settlement was rapidly changing and along with these changes came multiple causes and conflicts that would subsequently to a resistance called the Red River Rebellion. Many profound changes occurred in the Red River Settlement that had caused problems and hostility among the inhabitants to emerge such as:the arrival of Canadians to the settlement, the economic problems and the decline of the Hudson Bay Company. However, the Red River Rebellion was sparked by the
not content to simply dream. These few courageous young lads were willing to take the risks of sea travel to find out for themselves if the rumors were true. Thus, the men made their arrangements and braved the howling gales and icy waters of the North Atlantic in search of their destiny. Joseph Howse was amongst the men who chased their dreams through the rigorous demands of the inhospitable landscape of Prince Rupert’s Land. Howse may have shared their enthusiasm about what lay ahead in the New
during his acting career, but the best one John Wayne starred in was Red River this movie is also known as The River is Red both were released on September 17, 1948; although most people don’t think of John Wayne as the fatherly type, but reading this just might change their minds. Thomas Dunson is a man of character and is most definitely a man of his word. From the very beginning of the story Dunson proves to everyone
The History of the Metis The Metis were partly french and partly indian. Their leader was called Louis riel. Following the Union of the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company in 1821, trading had been reorganized in order to reduce expenses. Since there was no longer competition in the fur trade, it was unnecessary to have two or more posts serving a single trading district. For this reason, some posts had been closed and the number of brigades reduced. This reorganization
one mountain range and it also shows the depth of the river as it flows from afar to up close. Cropsey created this artwork with oil paints on a canvas. He could have used a small sharp tool to spread the oil on the canvas. The strokes in the painting look small but very detailed. The painting employs bright and more natural colors. The colors are blended in a way to make them look realist. The artist even blended brighter colors into the river to create a reflections of the tree line and the sunset
Tennessee, Michigan, Colorado, and Arkansas Rivers. Unfortunately, the invasion of the Zebra Mussel continues. For instance, in 2009 the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation confirmed that zebra mussels had been found in Laurel Lake in the Berkshires. That same year the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced that live zebra mussels have been found in Pelican Lake, Minnesota. This was the first confirmed sighting in the Red River Basin, which extends across the international
we must further understand the differences of the two kingdoms. This will allow us to better grasp the concept of how the two advanced kingdoms complemented one another during their unification. The geographical qualities/relationship with the Nile River, trade routes, symbols, and religious beliefs will be fully analyzed in order to compare and contrast the two kingdoms. King Narmer’s (Menes) role in the unification
about a soldiers feelings as he faces battle for the first time? Stephen Crane shows us in The Red Badge of Courage, a character, Henry Fleming, an average young recruit in the Civil War. Fleming comes to realize that when it comes to war what he expects is different from what he must come to except. Stephen Crane was born shortly after the Civil War which may have influenced his writing of The Red Badge of Courage, which some critics view as a coming of age novel. Stephen Crane was born shortly
political ramifications in Canada and was opposed by many. His trial is arguably one of the most famous in Canadian history, and the question as to whether it was unjust is a topic of debate. Louis Riel Louis Riel was born on October 22, 1844 at the Red River Settlement, Rupert’s Land. He was the eldest of eleven children. He was educated in St. Boniface where his teachers thought of him as a promising student. He then continued on to Collège de Montréal to study priesthood, but withdrew after his
the HBC retreated north of the 49th parallel of latitude. To the east, at Red River, the HBC met the challenge of free traders by charging Guillaume Sayer and three other Métis in 1849 with violation of the HBC monopoly. Although the company won a legal victory in the courtroom, the
Starting in April 2016, thousands of people, led by Standing Rock Sioux Tribal members, gathered at camps near the crossing of the Missouri and Cannon Ball Rivers to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Since then, the movement to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline continues to draw growing support from across the country even as the chances of its success dwindle day by day. The Native Americans are fighting for environmental justice and they will not stop until they receive justice