Battle of Batoche

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

Louis Riel was one of the most controversial figures in Canadian history, and even to this day – more than a century after his execution – he continues to be remembered. Many believed him to be a villain; others saw him as a hero. So who was he really? Born in St. Boniface at the Red River Settlement of Canada (present-day Winnipeg, Manitoba) on October 22, 1844, Louis Riel hoped one day to follow his father’s footsteps and become a great Métis leader just like him. Eventually, Riel was seen as a

One of the best known and important Canadian figures Louis Riel is a great example of how life is destined with controversies and battles of inauguration. Ongoing today many debates of whether his actions to obtain his goals were morally just. Louis fought for what he believed in and what he thought was right, he spoke for the Metis people. He put his heart and dedication into preserving their culture, rights, treaties, and land claims. This essay is going to encapsulate a few events of Louis Riel's

The Métis/ Riel rebellion is one that echoes in Canadian history. It is the cause for much distress on both the rebel and the side of the government of Canada. This tail includes different rebellions which intertwine together; the Red River Rebellion, and the North West Rebellion. The Red River rebellion itself dates back to 1869 and ended in 1870, while the North West Rebellion occurred in 1885; which was a quick and deadly revolution (New, 2002:826). The lead up to these historic event date back

The story of Louis Riel starts off with the young Louis leaving the Red River Settlement at the age of 13 to become a priest. This came from the fact that the people he looked up to were religious people, His mother and his father. A month before his 14th birthday he began his studies at the collage of Montreal. After a few years of collage in 1864 the 19 year old Louis learned that his father passed way but decide to stay in school so he could get a good job to support his family back home but be

As far back as man has been on earth, he has been driven towards building a community among his peers. Whether that is a community of hunters and gatherers who share whatever the day has brought to them within their tribe, or a larger community which within its structure lie the inner dwellings of division of labor and societal classes. Adam Smith (18th Century), John Stuart Mill (19th Century), and Karl Marx (19th Century) are of the same cloth, but in modern terms their community is referenced

In My Essay, I will talk about the views of Federal Politicians, businessmen, settlers, Chinese labourers and First Nations People on the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Politicians weren’t the only factors that created Canada today. Could you believe that a large hunk of metal and wood, spanning around Canada, was one of the most important factors that led to our Canada? This large hunk of metal and wood is the Canadian Pacific Railway, commonly referred to as the CPR. Many

The inflated opinion the French monarchy had about themselves and other nobles lent itself to how they contributed to and handled the economic downturn in France for centuries prior to the French Revolution. Forming the foundation of many of France’s financial issues, the monarchial system granted royals and the nobles who surrounded them the ability to feel as if they are intended to be superior to the rest of France, a mentality that would last until the French Revolution began. With this monarchial