Red River Resistance

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The Red River Resistance was an 1869–1870 uprising led largely by the Métis under Louis Riel in the Red River Colony, which challenged Canadian expansion and led to the creation of the province of Manitoba.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Red River Resistance canonical 10
Red River Rebellion 8
Red River Uprising 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
rebellion
uprising
alsoKnownAs Red River Rebellion
Red River Uprising
cause Canadian expansion into the Northwest
Métis concerns over cultural and political rights
Métis concerns over land rights
transfer of Rupert's Land from Hudson's Bay Company to Canada
country Canada
endDate 1870
followedBy arrival of Canadian troops in Red River
flight of Louis Riel into exile
hasEffect contributed to later North-West Resistance of 1885
delayed Canadian control over the Red River region
increased tensions between Métis and Canadian government
shaped Canadian westward expansion policy
hasMainBelligerent Dominion of Canada
Métis provisional government
languageContext English
French
Michif
leader Louis Riel
location Red River Colony
Rupert's Land
present-day Manitoba
opponent Government of Canada
Hudson's Bay Company
participant Anglo-Métis
linked to: Métis

First Nations people
Métis
partOf colonial history of Canada
history of Western Canada
precededBy negotiations over sale of Rupert's Land
relatedTo Canadian Confederation
Manitoba Act, 1870
North-West Resistance
history of the Métis people
result creation of the province of Manitoba
entry of Manitoba into Canadian Confederation
passage of the Manitoba Act, 1870
recognition of certain Métis land rights in Manitoba Act
linked to: Manitoba Act, 1870
significantEvent establishment of a provisional government at Red River
execution of Thomas Scott
seizure of Upper Fort Garry
linked to: Fort Garry
startDate 1869
timePeriod 19th century

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Métis notableHistoricalEvent Red River Resistance
Red River Colony significantEvent Red River Resistance
Red River Colony conflict Red River Resistance
Manitoba Act, 1870 historicalContext Red River Resistance
Manitoba Act, 1870 relatedEvent Red River Rebellion
linked to: Red River Resistance
Red River Resistance alsoKnownAs Red River Rebellion
linked to: Red River Resistance
Red River Resistance alsoKnownAs Red River Uprising
linked to: Red River Resistance
Louis Riel led Red River Resistance
Fort Garry associatedWithEvent Red River Rebellion
linked to: Red River Resistance
St. Norbert historicalEvent Red River Resistance
Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley conflict Red River Rebellion
subject linked to: Garnet
linked to: Red River Resistance
Red River Expedition partOf Red River Rebellion
linked to: Red River Resistance
Red River Expedition hasCause Red River Rebellion
linked to: Red River Resistance
Red River Expedition relatedTo Red River Resistance
Red River Expedition conflict Red River Rebellion
linked to: Red River Resistance
Red River of the North region significantEvent Red River Resistance
Deed of Surrender relatedTo Red River Rebellion
linked to: Red River Resistance
Red River Settlement significantEvent Red River Resistance
Red River Settlement conflict Red River Resistance