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i came here for this to be answered. he wanted to help give the Metis people rights, as opposed to the Canadian Government.
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Louis Riel was convicted of treason and sentenced to death.
Louis Riel fought for the Metis rights
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.
As with all institutions, it took the Canadian government a very long time to recognize Louis Riel had been wrongly convicted.
Louis Riel was a hero, not a villain.
He led all the metis to protest against the government to get there own rights Louis riel is a important Canadian hero.
Louis Riel was found guilty of treason for leading two Métis resistance movements against the Canadian government in the Red River Rebellion of 1869-1870 and the North-West Rebellion of 1885. His actions were viewed as acts of rebellion against the authority of the Canadian government, leading to his conviction for treason.
Louis Riel was a french-canadian métis. He was born in Manitoba.
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.
A great person in Canadian history.
The most tragic aspect of Louis Riel's life is that he was convicted of treason and was executed by the Canadian government.
In 1885 Louis Riel was the leader of the Metis and first Nations people of western Canada against the Canadian government. After his capture in the North-West Rebellion, he stood trial and was found guilty of treason. He was then hanged.
i came here for this to be answered. he wanted to help give the Metis people rights, as opposed to the Canadian Government.
In 1885 Louis Riel was the leader of the Metis and first Nations people of western Canada against the Canadian government. After his capture in the North-West Rebellion, he stood trial and was found guilty of treason. He was then hung. From:Nic F.
Because he fought against Canadian rule.