user summarynow enter courtroom fateful day july future country hang balance defendant louis riel face hang charge treasonfrom publishercanadarsquo westward expansion different united states conflict westward movement white man native indian common language unite settler language divide canada general wolfe unite country arm plain abrahamcanadarsquos settler push westward lead furtrader trapper predominately french catholic pioneer intermarry native indians produce new race new culture ndash meacutetiswhen canadian government treaty native indians meacutetis native white receive comparable consideration want protect right remote angloprotestant government eastern canada resentment grow rebellion manitobas red river valley louis riel lead resistance force government compromise result manitoba actdue participation rebellion execution english protestant thomas scott riel force flee united states reside riel obtain american citizenshipwhen trouble meacutetis government occur west saskatchewan meacutetis recall savior lead louis riel gabriel dumont local meacutetis leader initially work peaceful solution grievance movement eventually grow resistance know north west resistance conservative government ottawa amass military force crush finally battle batoche ndash gabriel dumont flee united states battle louis riel try hang high treason canadathere reason riel resistance succeed second fail westward expansion railroad allow federal government deploy superior force rapidly field riel embrace unorthodox religious view ndash view alienate catholic church devout supporter key resistancersquos success

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