1870 in Canada

March 3 - Thomas Scott is executed by Louis Riel's provisional government
April 25 - The Red River Rebellion ends as Louis Riel flees to the United States
May 12 - The Manitoba Act is passed in parliament
May 25-June 7 - The Fenians launch their final attack against Canada, like the others it is unsuccessful
July 15 - The Hudson's Bay Company's lands are officially transferred to Canada, and the province of Manitoba and the North-West Territories are established
September 16 - Alfred Boyd becomes the first premier of Manitoba
First Dominion of Canada banknote introduced
G.E. King elected Premier of New Brunswick
At the Battle of Oldman River between the Cree and the Blood 340 are killed
George King becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Andrew Wetmore


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