The North West Rebellions and the American civil war were both rebellions that occurred in the second half of the 19th century. Although both rebellions were vastly different in their size, timescale and scope, they all had the basic premise of rebellions to preserve the status quo, where peoples wished to maintain their previous rights, privileges and power from a central government. The North West Rebellion was a 5-month long insurgency in what is now Saskatchewan, in early 1885. The insurgency was fought by First Nations and Métis militants against the Canadian government, and had a lasting impact on the development of the Canadian west and the future of First Nations and Métis peoples. The North West Rebellion had its origins in the Red …show more content…
In addition, the Métis were gradually stripped of their cultural and language rights by the Canadian government. This, combined with the increasing marginalization of the Plains Indians tribes by white settlers, was a catalyst for disaster. In 1884, the Métis leader Louis Riel returned from exile in the USA to Canada, where he gathered together a group of Métis militants and formed a provisional government to press their case to the Canadian government. They provisional government passed a “Revolutionary bill of Rights”, which asserted the Métis right to possess their own land and preserve their cultural rights. To further pressure the Canadian government, the Métis took over the community of Duck Lake, which caused Canada to mobilize their troops and break down all negotiations. The Plains Cree, led by Chief Big Bear, angered by Canadian attempts to make them settle, clashed violently with government forces in the area, and joined the rebellion along with the Assiniboine. Prompted by the threat of rebellion, the Canadian government deployed 3000 troops down the half-completed CPR, …show more content…
Both rebellions tell the same narrative, a group of peoples (such as the Métis or the Southern landowners) who wished to maintain their previous economic and political power in a country that was rapidly changing due to the vast socioeconomic upheaval that was the industrial revolution. Both groups felt that the central government was taking away their political rights and marginalizing them from government; moreover, both attempted to preserve their own institutions that they felt the central government was attempting to take away from them, such as language and cultural rights or slavery and southern institutions. In the end, the only way they felt they could maintain the status quo was by taking up arms against a central government. All attempts of negotiation between the government and the rebels broke down, and a state of war prevailed until eventually, the central government won over due to their superior resources, industries and manpower. The rebellion, ultimately unsuccessful, ended in the complete abolishment of all the rights that they had fought for and instead prompted the government to further tighten control over these rebelled peoples. In the end, both the rebellion and the peoples that rebelled were crushed and their social, economic and political power was ended, with laws such as the scrip system with the
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries colonial America experienced a number of rebellions by various groups for a variety of reasons. The protests took place in Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York. Each protest began for a different reason, however, all involved the discontent that some groups underwent in the colonies. Some of the most notable rebellions include Bacon's Rebellion, The Regulator Uprising, Leislor's Rebellion, Culpepper's Rebellion, and the Paxton Boys Uprising.
In the time during the eighteenth-century Americans were still settling down on the new United States after breaking from England and beginning the creation of a self governed country rather than being the colonies from british that they were. Throughout the creation of the new United States there were an abundance of Violent Protest to express the grievances. Three main violent protest that was resorted into in the eighteenth-century was the regulator movement, Shays’ rebellion, and the Whiskey Rebellion.
1. The North after the Civil War were festering with new ideas. There was rebuilding in need, the economy for the North was very beneficial and new markets and factories were producing more products than ever. With the booming of factories, bankers and investors made profits and used the money for funding for better inventions and better quality ways to produce goods. The industry grew and powered more natural resources, many cities were established and more lived in urban areas.
Supplies was another factor that lead to the Unions victory over the Confederacy. The North had many factories that produced goods and supplies which were needed to keep the Union in the battle. The South had inadequate amounts of supplies because the focused more on farming and less on the production of goods. The goods that the North had that helped them during the war was guns and ammunition, blankets, dog tents, utensils, tin plates and cups, and canteens. Guns and ammunition played a large role in the Unions victory.
The United States of America is a large country with vast and diverse landscape ranging from mountains and glaciers in the north to subtropical forests and coasts in the south. However, in spite of the geographical variance, the major differences between the northern and southern America rooted in its complex historical context. The earliest official recognition of the northern and southern states as regional entities was in 1796, when George Washington used the terms “North” in referring to the states that fought as the Union states and “South” for those as Confederate states during the American Civil War (). However, differences between the North and the South were readily apparent well before the American Revolution. In 1861, the Civil War erupted between the two sides, and much of the conflict led to some sectional differences.
There were multiple reasons that people decided to rebel against the government during. One cause of the rebellion was because debt collectors were trying to collect money that the people did not have. The money taken from the people was causing people to not be able to care for himself or herself or put money back to the community. Another reason for the rebellion was that they believe the money raised was going to the government for personal interest instead of going to the debt they owe to other countries. The next reason was that Habeas Corpus was suspended. Habeas Corpus was put in place to bring people accused of wrongdoing before a judge as a way give legal rights to the people. The suspension of Habeas Corpus caused what the people believed was “unjust punishment.” (Gray) The final reason for their rebellion was that Justices of the Peace, including Sheriffs and Deputies, were given unlimited power, which was used as a way to get revenge and show hatred. (Gray) Shay’s rebellion did open the eyes of many Politicians and they had worked the replace the constitution after. During this Rebellion, “the people engaged in civil disobedience, violence against the tax collectors and threatened to secede tram the new republic.” (The Whiskey
The north and south had many different opinions which ultimately lead to a war between them during the Antebellum Period. Although they could not see eye to eye on many topics the north and south did have some similarities, and they had to work together. Not only did they disagree on many things they were overall very different.
There were some major differences between the northern and the southern states that led to the Civil War. Social, economic, and political compositions contrasted significantly between the two territories. You might say they were absolute polar opposites. War was inevitable.
There were two main goals for the Civil War, to end slavery and to have the states as one and be under the Union. South Carolina demanded for the election of a special convention to consider leaving the Union. On December 20, the delegates had an anonymous vote. Soon after hearing this, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia seceded as well. From this, delegates from the selected states came together, drafted a constitution and establish the Confederate States of America (provisional government). After the Fort Sumter battle, Lincoln asked for soldiers to fight against the South, from these events Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee left the Union. Many men from the South had to choose between what was right
The rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada were in the interests of self-government but were doomed to failure from their beginning. Each of these two colonies encountered a great deal of problems right from the institution of the Constitution Act of 1791 and the problems continually got worse until the only choice to some seem to be rebellion. There were several problems that lead to the rebellions of 1837-38. In Lower Canada there was the agricultural crisis that caused a large number of starvations, to the French and English political and social problems within the colony. There were several different reasons that caused the rebellion in Upper Canada but these caused were mainly rooted in
Arguably, the Civil War and the American Revolution remain the two most significant battles in American History, as both played a big role in how the nation is shaped today. Although the direct causes of each war are different, both wars share slight similarities in the issues that led to them. The issues that led to the Civil War are similar to those that led to the American Revolution in that they include things such as infringement on rights and taxation. Also, the issues share other similarities in their effects—they split America and half and caused a desire for independence by one side. (It is important to note that taxes contributed to the issues with rights in both wars, but they were also problems themselves.)
Civil War Results The Civil War was an important time In history that changed humanity . It both positively and negatively affected the African Americans , doctors and women . It also had some positive and negative results .
During the 1860s, America was experiencing a crisis that would further test its ability as a new nation. They faced no threat from foreign countries but rather they faced a more conflicting issue in the nation itself. The Civil War was a war fought by the Americans against each other. The issue that caused the country to fight against each other dealt with slavery. Northern states wanted to abolish slavery but the Southern states would not allow this to happen because slaves were of great use to them. In the document, Senator Robert Toombs Compares Secession with the American Revolution, the senator expresses his view on the issue of slavery.
There were many rebellions in the United States history, some peaceful and some violent. Shays' Rebellion in 1786 and the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 are examples of two brutal rebellions that led to death of many innocent people. Rebellions can develop due to many conditions including unfair laws, unfair treatment, and a disagreement over a sensitive topic. The Shays' Rebellion showed the Articles of Confederation was too weak, while the Whiskey Rebellion proved the Constitution to be a strong framework of government.
An armed but limited rebellion is an insurrection. In a larger conflict we recognize deeper problems, in which case the conflict may become a civil war. Civil resistance movements have often aimed at, and brought about, the fall of a government or head of state, and in these cases could be considered a form of rebellion.