Who Is?
Who Is Louis Riel?
a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and the central political leader of the Métis people in the Canadian Prairies.
What Was The Manitoba Act?
a Canadian federal law that created the province of Manitoba
What Year Was The Manitoba Act?
1870
Who Is John A MacDonald?
the first Prime Minister of Canada
What Was The Red River Rebellion?
an uprising by the Métis people in the Red River Colony (present-day Manitoba) against the Canadian government.
What Year Was The North West Resistance?
1885
Who Is Thomas Scott?
an Irish-born labourer and Orangeman executed by firing squad in 1870 by Louis Riel's provisional government during the Red River Resistance.
What Is A Provisional Government?
a temporary authority established to manage a country during a transition.
What Year Was The Red River Rebellion?
1869–1870
What Was The North West Resistance?
a violent five-month uprising against the Canadian government
What Year Did Louis Riel Invade Fort Garry?
1869
Who Is Gabriel Dumont?
A Metis leader and the military commander of the Métis forces during the North-West Resistance of 1885.
What Is Martyr?
a person who suffers death or great loss rather than renounce their religious, political, or personal beliefs
What Year Was Thomas Scott Executed?
1870