He rebelled against the Canadian Party (In which John A Macdonald led). Louis Riel originally took over the Red River Territory, which Canada was to buy from the Hudson Bay Company. But the surveyor's were on the land before December 1 (The official transfer date). Riel escaped to the USA and came back later, to help the Metis people because of being treated poorly from Macdonald and the Canadian Party. He was then caught, and hung in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Louis Riel did not kill Thomas Scott. --------------------------------- Riel's government had Scott tried for defying the governments authority. Five of the seven members of the court, lead by Lieutenant A. Lapine, voted for the execution. Another government, from far away, representing other people, acted on their authority and traveled to the West and killed Riel. It was that government that gave us the narrative that Riel killed Scott. The reasons for Scotts execution, as for Riel's are many. Scott was violent and challenging the validity of the government selected by local people. He was also threatening life's and had already escaped and make it clear that should he be released or escape again he would kill many people, particularly Catholic people no doubt. Fear was part of the reason, and it was important that people respect the legitimate government of the people.
Louis Riel was convicted of treason and sentenced to death.
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.
Louis Riel fought for the Metis rights
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John a macdonald
john a macdonald beat him at everything
The main way he did so was in asserting Métis rights against the unlawful incursions of Canadians. As a francophone Catholic who gained considerable sympathy in Québec and disdain in Orange Ontario when he was executed for the death of Scott he also widened the existing rift between francophone and anglophone Canadians. MacDonald recognised this as a dilemma when he had to decide whether to allow the execution.
Sir John. A. Macdonald
The cast of Louis Riel - 1969 includes: Patricia Rideout as Julie Donald Rutherford as John A. Macdonald Bernard Turgeon as Louis Riel
The body of Louis Riel is buried in the churchyard at St. Boniface Cathedral, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
defending the rights of the Metis
The Red River Rebellion led by Louis Riel resulted in Riel negotiating the terms of Manitoba's entry into Confederation, which included land rights for the Métis. However, Riel's actions during the rebellion, including the execution of Thomas Scott, eventually led to his exile and later execution in 1885 after the North-West Rebellion.
well he wanted a dog to be his best friend :)
He rebelled against the Canadian Party (In which John A Macdonald led). Louis Riel originally took over the Red River Territory, which Canada was to buy from the Hudson Bay Company. But the surveyor's were on the land before December 1 (The official transfer date). Riel escaped to the USA and came back later, to help the Metis people because of being treated poorly from Macdonald and the Canadian Party. He was then caught, and hung in Regina, Saskatchewan.
He wanted that land for Canada and was prepared to kill for it.