Louis Riel Research Paper

Antoine Robidoux was a mountain man, trader, son, husband, brother, and friend. He died on August 29th, 1860 in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Louis Riel's execution has had a long lasting effect on Canadian history. Louis Riel’s execution made him the martyr of the Metis people. In Central Canada the political fallout from Riel’s hanging enlivened French Canadian nationalism and propelling Honoré Mercier, who came to power in Quebec in 1886 based on the feelings aroused by Riel's hanging. Riel’s death also caused a fundamental shift in Quebec's voting trends and moving the province’s traditional support of the Conservative Party to the Liberal Party led by Sir. Wilfrid Laurier.

Before he was grand chief of the Mi’kmaq tribe he was the district chief of Kespukwitk the area where the French colonists first landed. As well as being the district chief he was also the spiritual leader of his tribe and was believed to have healing and prophesy powers.

For example, on December 7th Riel and his followers surrounded a store owned by Dr. John Schultz to obtain their supply of food. Then Schutz surrendered and Riel locked the people at the store in the Fort and kept them as prisoners. Additionally, the administration of the Hudson 's Bay Company failed because of the illegal and rebellious actions of Louis Riel and his followers. These acts made the Canadian government very angry and thought of Riel as a villain. Lastly, during the Red River Resistance of 1869-1870, the government believes that Riel executed Thomas Scott. Terrified and worried because of that incident, Louis Riel escaped to the United States in 1870 when the Metis needed him the most. When Riel came back, responsibility had to be taken for Riel 's actions. There was a fine of $5000 for whoever finds the murderer of Thomas Scott. For that reason, Louis had to spend 5 years out of Canada. He was banished from Canada and still came since at one point of his life he became insane thinking that he was a prophet. These illegal acts were not acceptable and in the end, he got hung up from these acts of

In 1869, the Metis rised a rebellion against the transfer of their territories from the Hudson’s Bay Company to the Dominion of Canada , and Louis Riel was their leader. After years of leadership and success , in 1884 Louis Riel was involved in another rebellion , but this was quickly crushed by the military might of the Canadian government , and Louis Riel surrendered. The Metis were defeated on May 12, 1885. Louis Riel was found guilty of treason ( which means the crime of betraying one’s country) and hanged as a traitor on November 16, 1885, Regina, Canada. The execution of Louis Riel was a huge defeat for the Metis. Louis Riel was also a Canadian politician , a founder of the province Manitoba. He was the eldest of 11 children. Louis started the rebellion when he noticed that with the arrival of anglophone settlers racism had became

Rousseau, one of the most leading philosophers during the Enlightenment, had indeed left many of legendries behind. Not only his writings had caused many of the reactions at that time, but also influenced many writers’ aspects of the French Revolution and the overall understanding of inequality and the General Will. As one of the chief political theorists during the French Revolution who was also influenced by Rousseau’s ideas, Abbe Sieyes, published the pamphlet, “What is the Third Estate?” in 1789. This pamphlet was one of the documents that changed the world and lit the flame toward the French Revolution, as characterized by Joe Janes, a University of Washington professor (Janes). It derived many of its ideas from Rousseau’s “The Social

In all, four unarmed civilians were killed and dozens injured. English and French Canada hadn 't been so divided since Louis Riel was hanged in 1885.

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Jean Laffite was an American patriot, a famous pirate, and, a traitor to all.Laffite has spied for Britain, Spain, and America. Jean betrayed all but America. He was one of the best spies the united states had had at the time. He could hire other people to do his spying instead of risking his own life, but he did it all by himself. Jean Laffite was most likely born in St. Malo, France; most likely between the years 1780-81. And he died between the years of 1824-25. Jean had run away as a kid to join a ship crew. Jean was among the most notorious of the pirates. But, to america, he is known mostly as an American patriot. He helped fight for texas independence. He supplied our troops with men, and also supplied our troops with weapons. He had

The American Revolution was a time of political turmoil that took place between 1776 and 1783. During this time, the thirteen American colonies had rejected British monarchy and aristocracy, overthrew Great Britain, and founded the United States of America. There was a minority of uncertain size that tried to stay neutral in the war. For the most part they kept a very low profile, but a handful of people in Nova Scotia did not. There are many factors that played a role in Nova Scotia’s decision to stay neutral during the war, such as the geographical location, and the level of control Britain had over the colony. But one of the more significant reasons is the impact the Great Awakening had on the Nova Scotians. The Great Awakening was an evangelical

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In my opinion, Louis Riel was a hero. I think this because he showed the qualities of a true hero, such as understanding his people, being brave enough to fight for them, and being a leader. He understood his people, by becoming their fiery spokesperson, and showed the government everything that the Métis wanted to say. With his people in mind, he created the National Committee of the Métis, in hopes to protect their lands. He also provided a Provisional Government( temporary) for the Métis. This government negotiated on an agreement which allowed the territory surrounding the Red River Settlement to be able to enter the province of Manitoba. Even after this the Orangemen tried to overthrow this agreement. His leadership was continuously

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