Oct 1867Alaska transferred to US
Apr 1868Treaty of Fort Laramieends Red Cloud’s War
Jul 1868Wyoming Territoryformed
May 1869US completes firsttranscontinental railroad,linking Atlantic & Pacific
Oct 1869–Aug 1870Riel leads Red River Rebellion;flees when authorities arrive
May 1870Last Fenian raid intoCanada repulsed
15 Jul 1870Manitoba created
15 Jul 1870Rupert’s Land &North-Western Territorybecome part of Canada