Hostilities escalated during this event following the execution of Orangeman Thomas Scott.
Hostilities escalated during this event following the execution of Orangeman Thomas Scott. The appointment of William McDougal was among the causes of this event, which led to the recognition of the territory of Assiniboia. The Wolseley Expedition was sent in the aftermath of this event, causing its leader to flee, and it was triggered when Rupert's Land was purchased from the (*) Hudson's Bay Company and an English-speaking governor was appointed to govern a region composed largely of French-speaking Metis. Led by a man who would later launch the North-West Rebellion against John MacDonald, Louis Riel, for 10 points, name this 1869 rebellion in Manitoba whose namesake waterway is also the name of the river separating Oklahoma and Texas.
Hostilities escalated during this event following the execution of Orangeman Thomas Scott.
Red River Rebellion