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NORTHWEST REBELLION OF 1885
Like the Red River Rebellion of 1869-70, the Northwest Rebellion was led by Louis Riel and the grievance of the settlers and Metis (of what is now Saskatchewan) were much the same. Demands were for democratic control of the region and for the protection of land, religious and language rights. The decade between the two rebellions, however, saw the English of Ontario transform the image of Riel into that of a traitor and stiffened their resolve to ensure that the West not become an extension of the French-speaking province of Quebec. Military and police strength had also been established and the railroad provided transportation for this colonial enforcement arm. The Metis were quickly suppressed and Riel was hanged in Regina on November 15, 1885. The Metis people prefer to refer to this incident as an act of resistance rather than a rebellion. See: METIS / RED RIVER REBELLION / .

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