North-West Rebellion
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The North-West Rebellion was an 1885 armed uprising of Métis and Indigenous peoples in what is now western Canada against the Canadian government, led by Louis Riel and ultimately suppressed by federal forces.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North-West Rebellion canonical | 10 |
| North West Rebellion | 2 |
| North-West Rebellion of 1885 | 2 |
| North-West Resistance | 2 |
| surrender of Louis Riel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2057066 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: North-West Rebellion Context triple: [Royal Winnipeg Rifles, participatedIn, North-West Rebellion]
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Fraser Canyon War
The Fraser Canyon War was an 1858 conflict between Indigenous peoples and mainly American gold miners in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon, sparked by tensions during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush.
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B.
Rebellions of 1837–1838
The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were armed uprisings in the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, driven by demands for political reform and responsible government that ultimately helped spur major constitutional changes in British North America.
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C.
Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War of 1876 was a major conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, best known for battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and its role in the U.S. conquest of the northern Plains.
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Nez Perce War
The Nez Perce War was an 1877 conflict in which the U.S. Army pursued the Nez Perce tribe across the Pacific Northwest as they attempted a strategic retreat toward Canada rather than submit to forced relocation.
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E.
Dakota War of 1862
The Dakota War of 1862 was a brief but bloody conflict in Minnesota between the Dakota (Sioux) people and the United States, sparked by broken treaties, delayed annuity payments, and widespread hunger among the Dakota.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: North-West Rebellion Target entity description: The North-West Rebellion was an 1885 armed uprising of Métis and Indigenous peoples in what is now western Canada against the Canadian government, led by Louis Riel and ultimately suppressed by federal forces.
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A.
Fraser Canyon War
The Fraser Canyon War was an 1858 conflict between Indigenous peoples and mainly American gold miners in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon, sparked by tensions during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush.
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B.
Rebellions of 1837–1838
The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were armed uprisings in the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, driven by demands for political reform and responsible government that ultimately helped spur major constitutional changes in British North America.
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C.
Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War of 1876 was a major conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, best known for battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and its role in the U.S. conquest of the northern Plains.
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D.
Nez Perce War
The Nez Perce War was an 1877 conflict in which the U.S. Army pursued the Nez Perce tribe across the Pacific Northwest as they attempted a strategic retreat toward Canada rather than submit to forced relocation.
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E.
Dakota War of 1862
The Dakota War of 1862 was a brief but bloody conflict in Minnesota between the Dakota (Sioux) people and the United States, sparked by broken treaties, delayed annuity payments, and widespread hunger among the Dakota.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1885 Rebellion
ⓘ
North-West Rebellion ⓘ
surface form:
North-West Resistance
|
| commander |
Gabriel Dumont
ⓘ
Louis Riel ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| endTime | 1885-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | trial of Louis Riel ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Indigenous treaty rights disputes
ⓘ
Métis land rights grievances ⓘ construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ decline of the bison ⓘ economic hardship on the Prairies ⓘ expansion of Canadian settlement westward ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
execution of Louis Riel
ⓘ
expansion of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s strategic importance ⓘ heightened tensions between French and English Canadians ⓘ increased federal control over the West ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Assiniboine people
ⓘ
British regular forces ⓘ Canadian militia ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Militia
Canadian federal government (Ottawa) ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian government
Cree peoples ⓘ Métis ⓘ
surface form:
Métis people
Royal Canadian Mounted Police ⓘ
surface form:
North-West Mounted Police
|
| historicalRegion |
Plains of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Prairies
|
| leader | Louis Riel ⓘ |
| location |
Northwest Territories
ⓘ
surface form:
North-West Territories
present-day Alberta ⓘ present-day Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| mainBattle |
Battle of Batoche
ⓘ
Battle of Cut Knife ⓘ Battle of Fish Creek ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Duck Lake
Battle of Fish Creek ⓘ Battle of Frenchman Butte ⓘ Battle of Loon Lake ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Frederick Dobson Middleton
ⓘ
Thomas Bland Strange ⓘ William Dillon Otter ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Indigenous–state relations in Canada
ⓘ
history of Western Canada ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1885 ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Métis and Indigenous forces
ⓘ
victory of Canadian government forces ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
capture of Batoche
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North-West Rebellion self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
surrender of Louis Riel
|
| startTime | 1885-03 ⓘ |
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Subject: North-West Rebellion Description of subject: The North-West Rebellion was an 1885 armed uprising of Métis and Indigenous peoples in what is now western Canada against the Canadian government, led by Louis Riel and ultimately suppressed by federal forces.
Referenced by (17)
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