Historical Significance
What was the Pemmican Proclamation?
Banning the Metis from exporting meat, fish, or vegetables.
Which event marks the first time that the Metis stood together against the Canadian gov't?
The Battle of Seven Oaks
What vehicle did the Metis build to help them transport goods across rivers?
Red River Cart
How did the Pemmican Proclamation affect the Metis' identity?
It affected their economy greatly (hunting, trading, and farming)
What was Louis Riel studying to be?
Priest
What was the name of the Prime Minister who wrote the Manitoba Act?
John A. MacDonald
The government sent these people out to scout plots of land for sale.
Surveyors
What land did the Metis occupy for over 100 years?
Rupert's Land, Manitoba
Why was Louis Riel selected as a leader by the Metis?
Could speak English, French, and Cree. Strong, ambitious, smart, etc.
What was the main cause of the Battle of Seven Oaks?
The high tensions between the Metis and the colonists/settlers due to the Pemmican Proclamation.
What was the main cause of the Red River Resistance?
The Canadian Government sent surveyors to Rupert's Land without the Metis knowing. The Canadian Government was surveying the land to sell it and had no intention of telling the Metis about their plans.
What language do Metis speak?
Michif
What type of government did the Metis form?
Provisional Government
What happened to Louis Riel?
Hanged for treason by the Canadian government
What was the name of the document listing the Metis demands for joining Confederation?
The Metis Bill of Rights
Why did the Metis choose to resist against the Canadian Government during the Red River Rebellion? (List 3)
Taking of land (for hunting and farming), banning of rights (exporting goods), and fear of assimilation (taking of their identity).
What is pemmican?
Buffalo meat, fat, and berries.
What colours/symbol is on the Metis flag?
Blue and white, infinity symbol.
The land promised to the Metis in the Manitoba Act was distributed to families in the form of ______, which were like coupons that could be turned in for pieces of land.
Scrip.
What is treason?
To rebel against your country
What were the effects of the Red River Rebellion? (List 3)
The Manitoba Act, the Metis created a Provisional Government with Louis Riel as their leader, and the Metis created the Bill of Rights that protected their rights and land.
How did the Canadian Government assimilate the Metis?
They took away parts of their identity (land, economy, and culture)
The Metis Nation is made up of diverse identities. What are they?
First Nations and Europeans (Scottish, Irish, French).
Who won the North West Rebellion?
Canadian government