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The following paper will argue that the causes of the Northwest Rebellion in 1885 can really be reduced to two things: the cultural insecurity and fearfulness of the Metis peoples of Alberta and Saskatchewan; and the sheer dilatoriness of the Canadian central government in meeting the needs of an embattled people. As time permits, the ensuing several pages will underscore how the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 was something that could easily have been prevented - or at least mitigated - if the government had been more tactful in dealing with the land claims of Manitoba Metis and, especially, if it had honored its obligations to the Metis under Treaty Number Six. Other things, such as high freight rates and the CPR's decision to have the national railway line re-routed far to the south and hundreds of miles away from Metis residing in the central and northern parts of Alberta only made the conditions even more conducive to a large-scale armed revolt against the center. As an addendum before moving on to the body of this essay, this writer will address at the out-set the evolution of the scholarly historiography on the 1885 Northwest Rebellion, most of all because it shows how, over time, certain historical explanations have become more enduring than others and therefore more reliable when analyzing why things went as they did.

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The Causes of the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 The following paper will argue that the causes of the Northwest Rebellion in 1885 can really be reduced to two things: the cultural insecurity and fearfulness of the Metis peoples of Alberta and Saskatchewan; and the sheer dilatoriness of the Canadian central government in meeting the needs of an embattled people. As time permits, the ensuing several pages will underscore how the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 was something that could easily have been prevented - or at least mitigated - if the government had been more tactful in dealing with the land claims of Manitoba Metis and, especially, if it had honored its obligations to the Metis under Treaty

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This paper examines how the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 is one of the most controversial events in Canadian history through the review of two articles. It looks at how the rebellion that mostly involved Metis insurrectionists and government troops has raised many questions about the composition of communities in the North-West, how people lived in these communities and the relationships between Metis, European Canadians and First Nations people.

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"The Northwest Rebellion of 1885 is one of the most controversial events in Canadian History. This rebellion that mostly involved Metis insurrectionists and government troops has raised many questions about the composition of communities in the North-West, how people lived in these communities and the relationships between Metis, European Canadians and First Nations people (Francis and Smith 44-45). One the most frequent debates concerns the level of popular support for the rebellion among the Metis. Canadian historians display a range of opinions about the support for the rebellion among the Metis."

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This paper takes a look at a slave uprising as documented in Stephen Oat's book Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion. It analyzes the main character of the book, Nat Turner and how his seemingly small scale revolution set the wheels in motion for the eventual abolishment of slavery.

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"Stephen Oates, in his book Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion, crafts a compelling story. The story of this slave rebellion is indeed so compelling a one that it would be hard to imagine a telling of it that was not fascinating. But in the end Oates, despite his credentials, does a disservice both to Turner and to the larger forces at work in the decades before the Civil War. In order to assess Oates's treatment of Turner, it would be useful to examine what is generally known and agreed to about Turner. He was born on a plantation in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1800 and was from a very early age a popular religious leader among his fellow slaves. In part due no doubt to whatever had motivated him to become interested in preaching and in part because he was so popular with other slaves who came to listen to him talk about God, Turner became convinced that he had been chosen by God to lead his people to freedom."

Tags:freedom, revolution, lynche, martyr, motivation, research, rebellion, facts, North, South, plantation

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In this article, the writer discusses that the causes of the rebellion of 1885 have often been dismissed as simple ones. This paper examines the cases of the northwestern rebellion of 1885 and argues that it was caused by multiple and complex factors, including the growing pains of the Confederation.

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"The causes of the rebellion of 1885 have often been dismissed as simple ones: it was the work of a single lunatic, it was a clash between `the civilized' and `the uncivilized' or the ongoing power struggle between the French and the British in Canada. This paper will examine the cases of the northwestern rebellion of 1885 and will argue that it was caused by multiple and complex factors, including the growing pains of the Confederation. Other provinces in the confederation aired their grievances, including Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. In the 1880s there was much discontent for the new federal government in ..."

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This paper discusses the book "The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion," by Stephen B. Oates, a tale of what it was to be a slave in the South in the 1800s, and how it drove some blacks to violence and hatred. It analyzes the historical value of the book which is part novel and part biography and looks at the qualities of the main character Nat which make him a leader.

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"From the opening paragraph, historian and biographer Stephen B. Oates sets the stage for the slave rebellion that would shake Southampton County in Virginia on August 22, 1831. The author shows in graphic detail the abject poverty of the slaves, the cruelty of their owners, and the utter hopelessness of the slaves' situation, from the "pungent" outhouses, to the ramshackle houses of the poor. He is carefully setting the stage to introduce the main character of the book, Nat Turner, famous for fathering a slave rebellion, and for the "justice" meted out after he was caught. The early portion of the book lays the foundation for the rebellion, by explaining how oppressed the blacks were, and how they felt they had no other option than to take the law into their own hands, and revolt. Oates succeeds in laying this foundation well, making us understand the desperation and disgust that led to these rash measures."

Tags:slave, rebellion, plantations, blacks, whites, negroes

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This paper discusses the significance of slave rebellion in the American South prior to the Civil War. It explores resistance and violent uprisings. The paper addresses the issue of runaway slaves and the underground railroad. The author mentions Nat Turner and leaders of other rebellions.

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"The issue of slavery in contemporary American history is often studied within the context of the Civil War or the antebellum period directly leading up to the Civil War. While these studies are useful in examining causes of secession and elements of Southern culture they typically focus on Southern White and economic issues and provide little insight into the actuality of slave culture. Perhaps one of the most significant indicators of slave culture was the incidence of slave rebellions. The study of American ..."

Tags:slavery, rebellion, Nat Turner, Civil war, black culture

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This paper takes an in-depth look a the Taiping Rebellion and the role of Christian convert, Hong Xiuquan. The paper notes how as the leader of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Hong Xiuquan gained control of several parts of southern China and ruled in excess of 30 million people. At many points throughout their reign, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom attempted to institute a number of social reforms, ranging from a strict separation of the sexes, land socialization, the suppression of private trade, and the replacement of a number of ideologies such as Confucianism Buddhism and Chinese folk religion with a specific version of Christianity, whereby Hong Xiuquan was said to be the younger brother of Jesus.

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"As a massive revolution, the Taiping Rebellion occurred from 1850 to 1864 and was led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan. As the leader of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Hong Xiuquan gained control of several parts of southern China and ruled in excess of 30 million people. At many points throughout their reign, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom attempted to..."

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This paper discusses rebellion in medieval Europe and looks at the broad forces that made so many of them (if not all of them) possible. From there, the paper also explores the issues of excessive taxation, the unwillingness of the nobility to respect the old responsibilities they once owed their serfs and underlings, the general corruption that made government work as a tool for the elites and not on behalf of the urban poor, and the leadership that drained the public treasury (or at least the pockets of ordinary citizens) while contributing nothing to the well-being of the state as a whole.

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"In the final analysis, a review of the Flemish revolt of 1323-1328, the uprising of the ciompi in Florence during the late 1370s, and the peasants' revolt of the early 1380s in England have many more similarities than differences - though some of the differences are interesting, too."

Tags:statesmanship, medieval, rebellion

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The paper looks at two rebellions in Chinese history; the Tai Ping Rebellion, which was a rebellion of religious fanatics seeking to overthrow the traditional culture of China, and the Boxer Rebellion, which, although religious based, sought to rid the country of European influence. The paper examines the history behind the Tai Ping movement that led it to rebellion, the damage it caused and how it was squashed. However, it also shows how Taiping leaders adopted many policies that would later become the marks of modernizers in China. The Boxer Rebellion, on the other hand, was neither a rebellion or a war against the Europeans, since it was limited to only a few places. By 1901, the imperial government was forced to agree to the humiliating terms of the Boxer Protocol, under which European powers got the right to maintain military forces in the capital. The Boxer Protocols established a new course of reform for China.

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"While China was involved in conflicts with Europeans during the Opium War, it was also convulsed by a number of rebellions during the mid-century, including the rebellion in Nien, 1853-1858, where several Muslim rebellions in the southwest and northwest, and especially the Taiping rebellion, resulted in devastating consequences for China. The Taiping rebellion alone lasted for twenty years, leading to some thirty million deaths, in fact, from 1850 to 1873, the rebellion, together with drought and famine caused the Chinese population to drop by over sixty million people, a truly tragic period for China. The Taiping rebellion was an internal disturbance instigated by Hung Hsiu-ch'uan, who possessed a unique mix of European and Chinese cultural. He was the son of a poor farmer near Canton, who had visions which led him to believe that he was sent by God to earth in order to eradicate the demons. After studying under a Baptist minister, Hung and some followers formed a new religious sect called the God Worshippers, dedicated to the destruction of idols in the region around Canton. He believed that the Manchu rulers were the main propagators of demon worship and that to overthrow them would help bring in the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. During the late 1840's, Hung reorganized his movement into a military organization, and began to build a treasury, consolidate forces, and store up weapons. In December 1850, he was attacked by government forces, and successfully defeated them, and the following year declared that the Kingdom of Heavenly Peace at been established with himself as the Heavenly King, thus the era of the Taiping or Great Peace began."

Tags:manchu, kingdom, of, heaven, hung, heavenly, kingdom, of, peace, japan, 1895, the, righteous, and, harmonious, fists, shantung

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This paper looks at the events of the Indian rebellion of 1857 and examines which groups of individuals were involved in the rebellion. It looks at how the rebellion spread to different demographics throughout the North-West of the country and how the main base for the action and dissatisfaction was concentrated in the countryside amongst the peasants. It also looks at how the rebellion was encouraged by the conservative elements in the country who had the most to lose under the British Raj. The paper also examines the British official opinion after the rebellion and how this caused a major reform of the Indian Army.

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"The 1857 Indian rebellion was a crucial event in the history of the British Empire, "because of the scale of the disturbances, the conjuncture of military and civilian revolt, and the threat it posed for British power throughout Northern India" . The reason why the rebellion, which was a regional affair, being confined to the North West and central parts of the country has been a point of such historical interest and contention is that the makeup of the individuals who took part in the rebellion has been highly debated, with the blame being apportioned to the sepoys of the Bengal Army. Directly after and during the later stages of the rebellion the British official opinion was that the rebellion was not a mass movement, but rather a sepoy mutiny, and the civil unrest which accompanied that mutiny was made light of or ignored altogether."

Tags:Havelock, Lucknow, Sepoys, Oudh, British, Raj, Hindustan