the Arctic 1870: Rupert's Land Act
15 July 1870
15 Jul 1870
Partitioning the North Pacific
1818–1875 Partitioning the North Pacific
1875–1939 Claiming the Far North
1939–1945 World War II in the Arctic
1945–pres The Arctic Transformed
Rupert's Land Act
20 Oct 1818 Treaty of 1818
28 Feb 1825 Anglo-Russian Convention
23 Nov 1837 Canadian Rebellions
15 Jun 1846 Oregon Treaty
21 Oct 1850 Search for Franklin
31 Mar 1854 Opening of Japan
2 Sep 1855 Crimean War in the Arctic
13 Aug 1859 Amur Acquisition
19 Jul 1862 Gold Rushes in the Pacific Northwest
30 Mar 1867 Alaska Purchase
27 Jan 1869 Boshin War
15 Jul 1870 Rupert's Land Act
7 May 1875 Treaty of Saint Petersburg
The threat posed by the Alaska Purchase helped encourage the British to assent to the creation of a united, self-governing Dominion of Canada. Canada quickly expanded as Britain began to transfer its other North American possessions to the dominion. First up were Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory, which were sold to Canada for £300,000. The Rupert's Land sale antagonized the mixed ancestry Métis of the Red River Colony, who asserted themselves under Louis Riel but were mostly placated when Canada agreed to their demands and created the province of Manitoba.
