HIST 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pacific Scandal, Indian Act, Irene Parlby

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The first prime minister of canada in 1867 who is also a leading figure in the conservative. He made sure that canada remained under the british control and promised to have the railway built which led to the pacific scandal. Due to the pacific scandal, his government was defeated in 1873. However, he did protect canada from the united states of america and built canada. Natives faced a revolution in which due to immigrants, government intervention, and the building of the railway led to a hardship in life for them. Because of the disappearance of buffalo, natives began to rebel and signed whatever contract the government offered them in order for a better life. The natives petitioned to ottawa for control of their own land but was ignored, therefore, they got riel to help them get what they want in which resulted with a indian war between the natives and government.