Title: The Agricultural Memorial Museum of Manitoba
Description: ​Manitoba became Canada's fifth province when it entered Confederation in 1870, after a massive land transfer, a violent rebellion and a famous execution. **[Louis Riel]**

**Canadian Confederation** was the **process by which the British colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia**, and **New Brunswick** were **united into one federation, Canada, on July 1, 1867**. Upon confederation, the **old province of Canada was divided into Ontario and Quebec**; along with **Nova Scotia and New Brunswick**, the new federation thus  **comprised four provinces**.

Over the years since Confederation, Canada has seen numerous territorial changes and expansions, resulting in the current union of ten provinces and three territories.Wikipedia

**The “Fathers of Confederation"** are the men who attended one or more of the conferences at Charlottetown, Québec and London. **For Manitoba, that means William McDougall,** an Ontario journalist and politician who Canada named the first lieutenant-governor of the Northwest Territories. **Although considered a founder of Manitoba, Louis Riel is not officially recognized as a Father of Confederation, however a debate exists today about whether he should be.**
Subjects: The Agricultural Memorial Museum of Manitoba, Ausitn, Manitoba, Book, Committee, Agricultural, Museums, Founder, Louis Riel, Debate, Unofficially, Recognized, Father of Confederation
Places: Canada, Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Province of Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland
People: Canadians, William McDougall - 1st Lt. Gov. of the Northwest Territories, Louis Riel
Time periods: 1966 for Canada's 1st 100 years of Confederation, in 1967