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Removed from: Publication: Published in the Canadian Illustrated News, Vol. *
The 1869-70 uprising in the Red River Colony (Red River Rebellion or Red River Resistance) was incited by the transfer of the territory of Rupert's Land to Canada. The colony, many of them Métis, feared for their culture and land rights under Canadian control. The Métis organised a rebellion (resistance) and declared a provisional government to negotiate terms for entering Confederation.
The Red River (or Wolseley) Expedition was a military force under the leadership of Colonel Garnet Wolseley. It was authorized to confront the Métis in 1870, during the Red River Rebellion (Red River Resistance). The expedition was also intended to counter potential American expansionist actions. Following an arduous journey, the expedition arrived at Upper Fort Garry, ended Louis Riel's Provisional Government and eliminated the threat of American expansionism.