How Did The North West Mounted Police Affect The Development Of Canada

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The North West Mounted Police was a police force in Canada west. They were a police force where there was no law enforcement before they showed up. They were the RCMP before the RCMP. In my opinion the establishment of the NWMP had a positive effect on the development of Canada west.

The North West mounted police was a police force introduced by John A Macdonald on May 3rd 1873. The bill was later passed on may 23rd 1873 the NWMP was official. At the time the vast territory of the north in Canada has no police no law enforcement. The force was created because of a force called the hardwick gang (whiskey traders). They were the replacement for the Hudson’s Bay company. Saskatchewan was where the first HQ was located for the NWMP. On May 23rd the officers were given rifles and in 1900 officers were given numbers. In 1899 the force traveled to south Africa to fight in the south African war from 1899-1902.The force also fought in battles like the north west rebellion 1885. The first world war 1914-1918 and the second world war 1939-1945. In 1920 the force changed their name to Royal Canadian mounted police (RCMP.

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The bill was later passed on may 23rd 1873 the NWMP was official. At the time the vast territory of the north in Canada has no police no law enforcement. The force was created because of a force called the hardwick gang (whiskey traders). They were the replacement for the Hudson’s Bay company. Saskatchewan was where the first HQ was located for the NWMP. On May 23rd the officers were given rifles and in 1900 officers were given numbers. In 1899 the force traveled to south Africa to fight in the south African war from 1899-1902.The force also fought in battles like the north west rebellion 1885. The first world war 1914-1918 and the second world war 1939-1945. In 1920 the force changed their name to Royal Canadian mounted police

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