In modern times, however, people who contribute outstandingly to Canada get to grace the face of postage stamps. In order to honour Louis Riel, who founded the province of Manitoba, Canada Post made the decision to give him his own stamp, much to the dismay of some historians. However, despite Riel and MacDonald’s controversial legacies, they equally deserve their own postage stamps for outstanding contributions to Canada. Although he lived quite an full life, the most important work that Louis Riel did was stopping the land transfer in the Red River Valley. For years, the Métis peoples used this land for the annual buffalo hunt, which was the main economic driver of their economy.
It also fought for First Nations and Metis to have the same standard of living as Canadian Europeans. Louis Riel truly shines in both these documents in his attempt to ensure equal rights and living conditions for all First Nations and Metis. As well as in his documents, Louis Riel heroically fought for Metis rights in two rebellions against the Canadian government. In 1869, Riel led the Red River Rebellion. Prior to this rebellion, Metis were being taken advantage off, losing their land to Canadian Europeans and losing their children to Residential Schools.
They felt betrayed. Even though the British didn’t fulfill their promises, the Loyalists were successful in starting a new life. The British/Loyalists have changed Canada by bringing many things. Sports such as soccer (football), baseball and shove-a-penny were introduced. Inventions they brought with them included the circular saw, the threshing machine, the steam engine and the imperial measurement system.
Being the leader of the Metis, he strived to fight for Metis rights and to defend his rebellions in face of a racist government. He was the one who founded Canada’s province Manitoba. Also, he had encouraged the use of the Canadian Pacific Railway. To begin with, Riel stood up for Metis rights. The Metis looked to Riel for leadership and supported him.
What were the impacts of the fur trade on society in major dimensions of the business environment, that is, economic, cultural, technologies, natural, government, legal, and internal? Economical the fur trade dominated society, using the Indians as pawns and buying there way into the governments pockets with the knowledge that the government couldn’t enforce many laws. Culturally the Indians had no interest in currency and only trade goods. Traders marked up prices significately due to Astor selling them trinkets at significantly marked up rates. Technologically, the steamboat was built and traveled faster than the keelboat.
Louis Riel was without a doubt, a national hero because he stood up for Metis rights, was responsible for the formation of Manitoba, and he called attention to the Canadian Pacific Railway. Some may see Louis Riel as a villain because of his initiatives taken against the Canadian government: he was the leader of two major rebellions in the years of 18-69-1870 and 1885. The first rebellion was The Red River Rebellion in 1869, when there was a need from the Metis people for help because they feared that they would lose their land to the settlers and they had enough of being taken advantage of. Land speculators and surveyors at the time laid out new square townships and disregarded the strip lots the settlers were used to having. Rupert’s land was purchased without any consolations with the settlers in the area.
The relationship was positive at the beginning of the Native-European contact because of their reliance on each other for trade goods but in turn, negative consequences of Native-European contact arose during the fur trade which resulted in the relationships becoming weakened and problematic. It is evident that Indian tribes and way of life changed significantly because of contact with Europeans, both positively and negatively. Ramsay Cook described the beginning of the European settlement in North America, “The Amerindians initial contact with European economic organization came through the fur trade. At least in
Chief Pontiac Chief Pontiac was a respected and well known Ottawa Chief; he was a noble fighter and chief. Pontiac was well known for starting his own rebellion and fighting against the British, stating that they were “Dogs dressed in red who have come to rob us.” Pontiac also had a large role in the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Pontiac lived in the Maumee or Detroit River Valleys historians are not one hundred percent sure but have narrowed it down, he was born in the year seventeen twenty his parents were Miami Indians while as he decided to turn towards the Ottawa lifestyle. In seventeen forty seven Pontiac became the tribe’s war leader and allied with New Frances war leader Nicholas Orontony and stuck with them through all the French
MacDonald’s National Policy. It was supported by the farmers of the West and rejected by the business owners of the East. Company of One Hundred Associates – A group of French investors that established a trading and investment company in 1627. The King of France promised them exclusive ownership over the fur trade as long as they invested their money in New France and helped to bring more French Catholics to New France. Seven Years War – - The final stage of a century long battle fought between the British and the French.
Maximilien Robespierre Terror is nothing more than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible. This quotes ones mans efforts to justify the ability of the Committee of Public Safety’s right to convict and execute French citizens based upon laws fuelled by paranoia, resulting in the deaths of over 20, 000 French citizens between the 6th September, 1793 and the 28th July, 1794 during the Reign of Terror. This one man is Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre, the central figurehead of the Committee of Public Safety and the man who’s political and socio-economic decisions and influence before and during the Reign of Terror would impact heavily upon France’s troubled populace. In the lead up to the Terror, Robespierre had gained substantial following of people from the Third Party, giving many popular speeches in public concerning social issues such as universal suffrage and equal rights for all men. He believed that a restructure of Frances Government system would be the most