During the late 1860s the Red River settlement was changing rapidly and with these changes came multiple causes and conflicts that would later lead to a resistance called the Rebellion of Red River. Many profound changes occurred in the Red River settlement which brought out problems and hostility among the inhabitants such as: the arrival of Canadians in the settlement, economic problems and the decline of the Hudson's Bay Company. However, the Red River Rebellion was sparked by the Hudson's Bay Company who sold Rupert's Land to the new Dominion of Canada without consulting the inhabitants or paying any regard to their interests. The settlers of the Red River Settlement, many of whom were Metis, feared for their culture and rights to the land under dominion control. To ensure their rights were protected, the Metis established a provisional government under the leadership of Louis Riel to negotiate an agreement with the new Dominion of Canada so that the settlement of Red River and surrounding lands could enter Confederation as the province of Manitoba according to your own conditions. During the 1850s, the population of Western Canada was rapidly increasing, which meant that most of the land suitable for agriculture had already been cultivated and settled. Therefore, more and more people moved westward in search of new areas to occupy and liberate. The Red River Valley was a very attractive prospect to them because of its fertile soil and small population. However, the majority of the migrant population in the Red River were Protestants and members of the Orange Order, this fact alone had caused increased tension within the colony. The Orange Order was a vehemently anti-French and anti-...... middle of paper ...... Protestant movement that would establish itself in the colony. Unfortunately, by the time Wolseley and his men arrived at Fort Garry in August 1870, Riel had already fled the scene without a fight and taken 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 entered a new era and the changes and events that occurred in the Red River were only the beginning of many more conflicts and circumstances to come that would help shape and define the era Canada entered. Although the Red River Rebellion had apparently achieved most of its major objectives, the Metis would soon find themselves at a disadvantage. They would rise up once again for another rebellion called the North West Rebellion of 1885 to once again assert their nationality.