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78 matches to Northwest Rebellion
Northwest Rebellion. 1885. Saskachewan natives and Métis for land rights. Defeated. Riél.
Amundsen, Roald. 1872-1928. Norwegian explorer, first to South Pole, 1911; NW Passage, 1906.
Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.
Hudson’s Bay Company. 1670-. England. Explored Canada. Sought NW passage. Trading posts. Fur trade. Monopoly 1821-58. Seven Oaks Massacre.
McClure, Robert. 1807-73. British naval commander. First Northwest Passage crossing by boat and sledge 1853-4.
Moors. Moslems of northwest Africa. Invaded Spain 711. Dominated to 11C. Surrendered Grenada 1492. Exterminated by Inquisition. Expelled from Spain 1492.
North West Company. 1783-1821. Rival of Hudson’s Bay Co. Merged.
Northwest Passage. Attempts 1497- to find a sea route around Canada to Asia. Amundsen succeeded 1903-6. McClure 1853.
Parry, William. 1790-1855. English arctic explorer. Failed to find NW Passage.
Seven Oaks Massacre. 1816. Northwest Company. agents kill 20 settlers in Red River rivalry with Hudson Bay Company. Settlement destroyed.
Tuareg. Berber peoples of northwestern Africa.
Bacon’s Rebellion. 1676. Virginia colonists under N.Bacon defeat Indians, take Jamestown.
Boadicea. -60. British Iceni Queen. Led rebellion vs Romans over taxes, 60.
Bosnian Rebellion. 1875 vs Ottomans led to Serbo-Turkish War.
Boxer Rebellion. 1900. Massacre of ‘foreign devils’ by Chinese led to reprisals and Peking Protocol.
Boxers. 1896-1901. Chinese secret Society of Harmonious Fists vs foreigners. B Rebellion.
Cade’s Rebellion. 1450. English small property holders revolt. War of Roses.
Chinese Civil War. 184 Yellow Turban Rebellion. 1622- Red Hat Rebellion. 1946-9 Communists rebel vs Kuomintang. People’s Republic established.
Chremonidean War. 267-261BC. Unsuccessful rebellion of Athens and Sparta vs Macedonians.
Ciompi, Revolt. 1378. Florence. Lower class rebellion led to democratic government.
Collins, Michael. 1890-1922. Led Easter Rebellion. First Prime Minister of Irish Free State 1922. Assassinated by extremists.
Comunero. 1520-1. Spanish Republican rebellion. Crushed, but effected policy changes.
Culloden, Battle. 1746. Ended Jacobite Rebellion.
Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.
Dabrowski, Jan. 1755-1818. Polish general under Napoleon, hero in rebellion vs Russia.