In the late 1860s, the Red River Colony was changing rapidly, and along with these changes, multiple causes and conflicts later gave rise to a resistance called the Red River Rebellion. Many profound changes occurred in the Red River Colony that gave rise to problems and hostility among the inhabitants such as: the arrival of Canadians in the colony, economic problems and the decline of the Red River Company. Hudson Bay. However, the Red River Rebellion was sparked by the Hudson's Bay Company selling Rupert's Land to the new Dominion of Canada without consulting the locals or paying attention to their interests. The settlers of the Red River Colony, many of whom were Métis, feared for their culture and land rights under dominion control. To ensure that their rights would be protected, the Métis established a provisional government under the leadership of Louis Riel to negotiate an agreement with the new Dominion of Canada under which the Red River Colony and the lands surrounding it surrounding could enter Confederation as the province of Manitoba on their own terms. During the 1850s, the population of Canada West was growing rapidly, which meant that the majority of land suitable for agriculture had already been cultivated and settled. Thus, more and more people moved westward in search of new areas to occupy and clear. The Red River Valley was a very attractive prospect for them because of its fertile soil and small population. However, the majority of the Red River migrant population were Protestants and members of the Orange Order, this fact alone caused tensions to rise within the colony. The Orange Order was a fiercely anti-French and anti-...... middle of paper ...... Protestant movement that would be established in the colony. Unfortunately, by the time Wolseley and his men arrived at Fort Garry in August 1870, Riel had already fled without a fight and sought refuge in the United States. Their arrival marked the effective end of the Red River Rebellion. The Red River Colony was changing, but it was not the only one, all of Canada was changing, because in the late 1860s Canada was entering a new era and the changes and events that The Red River events were only the beginning of many other conflicts and circumstances to come that would help shape and define the era Canada entered. Although the Red River Rebellion had clearly achieved most of its main objectives, the Métis would soon find themselves at a disadvantage. They would rise up yet again for another rebellion called The North West Rebellion of 1885 to once again assert their nationality..