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Louis Riel was convicted of treason and sentenced to death.
Louis Riel fought for the Metis rights
i came here for this to be answered. he wanted to help give the Metis people rights, as opposed to the Canadian Government.
Louis Riel Murdered Thomas Scott. ======================== Louis Riel did not murder Thomas Scott. In fact, Riel did not kill anyone. Louis Riel was convicted of treason and was hanged in Regina, Northwest Territories, on November 16, 1885. (Regina is now the capital of the Province of Saskatchewan.) Riel is the only person in Canada's history to have been executed for the crime of treason.
Thomas Scott threatened to kill Louis Riel, which led Thomas to be killed.
he was for confederation.
Louis Riel was a french-canadian métis. He was born in Manitoba.
A great person in Canadian history.
Sir Charles Tupper, Louis Riel, Samuel Leonard Tilley, and James Colledge Pope, to name some.
Louis Riel was a hero, not a villain.
Louis Riel was a Métis leader who led two resistance movements against the Canadian government. He was instrumental in negotiating the terms of Manitoba's entry into Confederation and advocating for Métis rights. Riel is considered a founder of the province of Manitoba and is recognized as a key figure in the history of Canada's Métis people.
Louis Riel set out to defend the rights and interests of the Métis people in Western Canada, including their land, culture, and rights. He also sought to create a provisional government to negotiate with the Canadian government and secure recognition for the Métis community. Riel's ultimate goal was to establish a homeland for the Métis within confederation.
He led all the metis to protest against the government to get there own rights Louis riel is a important Canadian hero.
As with all institutions, it took the Canadian government a very long time to recognize Louis Riel had been wrongly convicted.
Because he fought against Canadian rule.
Riel's father was also named Louis Riel. His mother was Julie Lagimodière, whose mother, Marie-Anne (Gaboury) Lagimodière was the first European woman on the Canadian Prairies.
Louis Riel was a rebel, because he fought for the metis' rights, which meant going against The canadian governement. The government wasn't happy about this, so they called him to court. Riel was declared guilty, and was hung.