Timeline March 1885

Events in March 1885 3

• 1881 – 1885 Arthur presidency 21st President — 1881 to 1885 Chester A. Arthur assumed the presidency on September 19, 1881 after Garfield's death, serving until March 4, 1885. He signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act and the first federal immigration law.
• 1885 – 1889 Cleveland 1st presidency 22nd President — 1885 to 1889 Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd President from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1889. He vetoed more bills than any previous president, opposed corruption and supported civil service reform.
• 1885 North-West Rebellion Métis and Cree resistance against Canadian expansion Led by Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont, Métis settlers and allied Cree bands rose against the Canadian government in present-day Saskatchewan, beginning with the Duck Lake skirmish on 26 March 1885. Canadian militia forces defeated the rebels at the Battle of Batoche in May, and the last resistance ended in early June. The uprising's suppression led directly to Riel's trial and execution.