Farmland in this province was running out. Canada needed more land to farm.
What is Ontario
100
When Canada took control of Rupert's Land they made it into a territory instead of this
What is a province
100
Riel was the leader of the Metis. He formed this committee
What is the Metis National Committee
100
This area of land was previously controlled by this company
What is the Hudson's Bay Company
100
This is the definition of a Provisional Government
What is when a temporary government is set up until a more permanent one can be established.
200
This man envisioned an entire country that stretched from sea to sea.
Who is Sir. John A. McDonald
200
This man was responsible for sending the surveyors over to divide the land differently
Who is McDougall
200
The purpose of the Metis National Committee was to determine the future of this group of people and to negotiate with the Canadian government on their behalf.
What is the Metis.
200
The Dominion of Canada purchased Rupert's Land for this amount.
What is 1.5 million dollars
200
The Canada Party wanted these people to control the Red River
What is English speakers of European Ancestory
300
This other country wanted control of Rupert's Land too, and so the race was on.
What is America
300
People of the Red River were used to this system of land division
What is the Seigneural system
300
One of the first Acts of the Metis National Committee was to stop this man from entering the Red River Settlement.
Who is McDougall.
300
After the purchase of Rupert's Land, this area became known as what
What is the North West Territories
300
Riel and his Metis followers surrounded this building owned by Schultz, the leader of the Canada Party.
What is a store
400
Rupert's Land provided a place for these people to go.
Who are settlers
400
Nobody of Rupert's Land was consulted in the union with Canada. They were angry and as a result they did this to the surveyor's equipment
What is stole it/took it.
400
Because there was no government at this time in the Red River, Riel set up this type of government
What is Provisional
400
This settlement that we are studying can be found in Rupert's Land (aka North West Territories)
What is the Red River Settlement
400
The Metis won control over the provisional government. One of their first orders of business was to create a bill called this.
What is the Metis Bill of Rights.
500
How old am I?
What is 35.
500
The government of Canada decided to appoint this man to govern the Northwest Territories
Who is McDougall
500
The Metis National Committee also seized this area, which became their military base
What is Upper Fort Garry
500
Many of the Metis in the Red River Settlement were of French descent and therefore identified more with this province of Canada.
What is Quebec
500
Riel's provisional government had 2 goals. One was to determine the future of union with Canada, and the other was to maintain this in the colonies