The Causes of the North-West Rebellion of 1885

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This paper reviews the Canadian North-West Rebellion of 1885 and the various controversial issues surround this event. There are many different interpretations and understands of exactly what transpired during the Rebellion, many influenced by changes in historiographical fashion and new information.

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"In the field of Canadian history there are few controversies more debated that the North-West Rebellion of 1885. In the decades after the Rebellion historical interpretations of the event, shaped as much by changes in historiographical fashion as by new data, would lead to radically different approaches to understanding the event. In this context, this essay will attempt to explore the causes of the North-West Rebellion of 1885, and the degree of popular support for this rebellion among the Metis."

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