Louis, the first child of Louis Riel Pere and Julie Lagimodiere, was born October 22, 1844 in St. In 1843 after spending his childhood in Quebec where his parents had returned to live and following an attempt at being a seminarian, Louis Riel Pere returned to settle in the West, the country where he was born. Here in Red River he met Julie Lagimodiere and their marriage was solemnized by Bishop Provencher on January 21, 1844 at St. Boniface Cathedral. Both were devout Catholics, as Julie had also considered a religious life before marrying Louis Riel. Their piety was to be an important factor in the family's daily life. Louis spent his childhood on the east bank of the Red River, not far from St. Boniface and the property of his Lagimodiere grandparents. He grew up among the Métis, extremely conscious of his identity, inherited through his father's line. At the age of ten, he began his education, eventually studying at the school run by the Christian Brothers established in the Settlement in 1854. With the aim of training priests for the young colony, Bishop Tache sent him to Montréal in 1858, along with two other boys, Daniel McDougall and Louis Schmidt, to continue his studies. The rest of this essay will talk about the development of the rebellion, development of Manitoba, the actual rebellion, and the death of Riel.
During the summer of 1869, the Canadian government sent John Stoughton Dennis to the Red River to survey the land. The Métis didn't like him at all. A problem they had with him was that he was surveying the land in Ontario style of survey which is done in squares instead of the system of long narrow lots with frontage used by the Métis. What angered the Métis the most is that the surveying of the land was taken place before Manitoba had been transferred to Canada. When Dennis arrived in Fort Gary, opposition broke out. On October 11, 1869 proclaiming that the Canadian government had no right to act without permission, sixteen Métis led by Louis Riel stopped a crew of surveyors on the property of Louis, Cousin André Nault.
Louis Riel, Canada's most famous rebel hero, was an intriguing person of vital importance in the Rebellions of the 1800's. Louis Riel was born October 22 1844 in present day Winnipeg and was hung as a traitor on November 16 1885. ... Louis Riel was branded a traitor to Canada, but he truly wasn't a traitor. ... By building this brocade Louis got called forth by the Council of Assiniboia ...
The Northwest Rebellion of 1885 was a time of discontent among the Metis and Indian people with the Federal Government. ... Led by Louis Riel, the revolt was a desperate reaction by the Metis against the government's treatment of their people. This paper is set out to illustrate the events that caused the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 and its results. ... This is where the Metis call in, as mentioned earlier in the treaty events, Louis Riel from where he was staying in Montana. ... Next would be the battle of Batoche and will prove to be the end of the rebellion of 1885. ...
Instead Louis Riel became the spiritual leader of the Métis and had Gabriel Dumont lead the militaristic rebellion forces. ... On May 9, 1885 the battle began in Batoche with Gabriel Dumont leading the army and Louis Riel praying in the monastery for assistance from god. ... On November 16th, 1885, Louis Riel was hung in Regina. Although he had lost the battle of Batoche and the Northwest Rebellion, Louis Riel had made the Métis stand out once again. ... If it were not for the Northwest Rebellion, led by Louis Riel, the trans-continental railway may not have been completed wh...
In the west side of Canada, however, most people viewed him as a villain due to his execution in 1885. Nevertheless, Louis Riel was not truly a rebel; only a flawed man who made many faults in his life. ... Louis Riel presented a crucial step in the development of the Métis, the Métis Bill of Rights. ... With the hopeless pleading of the Métis and the ignorance of the government Louis Riel began the North West Rebellion. ... Louis Riel was defamed and degraded by the British Empire only. ...
The Northwest Rebellion of 1885 was a time of discontent among the Metis and Indian people with the Federal Government. ... Led by Louis Riel, the revolt was a desperate reaction by the Metis against the government's treatment of their people. This paper is set out to illustrate the events that caused the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 and its results. ... This is where the Metis call in, as mentioned earlier in the treaty events, Louis Riel from where he was staying in Montana. ... Next would be the battle of Batoche and will prove to be the end of the rebellion of 1885. ...
Red River and Northwest rebellion Both the Red River Rebellion and the Northwest Rebellion were caused by a combinaton of economic and cultural factors. ... The Red River Rebellion (1869-1870) was the first crisis the new government faced after Canadian Conferation in 1867. ... The Metis, led by Louis Riel, opposed the survey that arranged land according to the square townships system. ... After the Red River Rebellion, the Metis moved from Manitoba into what is now Saskatchewan. ... The Metis asked for Riel's leadership, and a brief unsucessful Northwest Rebellion took p...
He also opposed the Métis in the Red River Resistance, and the Northwest Rebellion, which led to the hanging of Louis Riel. 2) George Stephen was president of the Bank of Montreal, was one of the investors for the CPR, and was a vital person in the CPR Syndicate. ... He also formed the Alberta Field Force during the rebellion in 1885, and commanded many of the members. Their actions put an end to the uprising. 10) Louis Riel led the Métis in the Red River Rebellion and the Northwest Rebellion. ... After the Northwest Rebellion and his surrender, he was put on trial and execute...
This created conflicts between the English speaking and the French speaking Canadians (mostly Métis) who feared for their culture and language, and finally a rebellion was led by Louis Riel to try to prove to the government that they were upset because the government did not do anything. ... Louis Riel, a powerful Métis leader, and his followers were finally granted their demands after extreme scrutiny with the government. ... What Louis Riel and his followers won for the Métis was being taken away. ... Finally, the Métis called Louis Riel, the person who helped ...