Northwest Rebellion
Gabriel Dumont
Poundmaker
General Fredrick Middleton
Louis Riels' Significance
100
The Metis were very angry, and wanted there land back from them.
Who is the Canadian Government?
100
Dumont was born during a very important time in the Metis history(and Canadian history)
What is The Red River Settlement, 1837?
100
He was born in 1842 near Battleford.
Who is Poundmaker?
100
Middleton was very well educated in a very high class place.
Where is Royal Military College?
100
Louis Riel founded a province.
Where is Manitoba?
200
Metis were given land, but was abrubtly taken away from the peoples
What are land-grants?
200
Dumont led the event each year since the age of 25.
What is the annual buffalo hunt?
200
Poundmaker is known for a great skill *hint: he was named Poundmaker for that reason*
What is his skill for driving buffalo into pounds?
200
Has served for many high empires.
What is the British Empire?
200
Riel led his people to fight for their rights, which was written down in history as an event.
What is the Northwest Rebellion?
300
Sir John A. Macdonald was very furious and so he sent his troops to stop the Metis.
Who are the North West Mounted Police?
300
Dumont was not well educated, he could not read or write. So he asked help from a more well educate man.
Who is Louis Riel
300
Poundmaker signed a treaty.
What is Treaty #6?
300
He defeated the "peoples" in about 4 days.
What are The Metis People?
300
convinced the Metis into thinking about having their own government which was later negotiated into a very important 'thing'.
What is The Act Of Manitoba?
400
Louis Riel's army were no match against the government forces and so they surrendered.
What is May 15th?
400
Dumont's army was successful in many areas of "battle"
Where is Duck Lake/Fish Creek?
400
Poundmaker advised the Natives not to steal.
What are homes?
400
He was given a $20,000 for capturing one very important person, after returning home.
Who is Louis Riel?
400
When Riel was sent to court many pleaded him mercy, but the judge did not care.
What is being sentenced death?
500
Riel had encourgaed the Metis peoples into having their own type of government, which offered many things.
What is having an elected council that would act according to the wishes of elected reps.?
500
Dumont avoided being captured, so he fled to the U.S. and got a job real fast(since he was a good hunter etc)
What is Buffalo Bill Wild West Show?
500
Poundmaker's real name is very hard to spell. Spell it.
What is Pitikwahanapiwiyan?
500
He was dubbed into Knighthood.
Who is Queen Victoria?
500
Louis Riel was executed in Regina and later sent to be buried in St.Vital.
When is November 16, 1885
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