Causes of conflict
This group felt their land and way of life were being threatened in the Red River area.
Who are the Metis
This Métis leader led the Red River and North-West Resistances.
Who is Louis Riel
This act created the province of Manitoba in 1870.
What is the Manitoba Act
Treason
What is: The crime of betraying one's country or government
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This was one major reason the Métis were upset about Canadian control of the West.
What is loss of land
This Canadian Prime Minister was in power during the execution of Louis Riel.
Who was Sir John A Macdonald
This was the temporary government set up by the Métis during the Red River Resistance.
What is Provisional Government
A Métis community located in present-day Manitoba where many Métis people lived before Manitoba joined Canada.
What is The Red River Settlement
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What is: They don't have the guts
This conflict happened when Canada tried to take control of the Red River Settlement without consulting the people already living there.
What is the Red River Resistance
This group of people are of mixed First Nations and European ancestry and played a key role in the Red River region.
Who are the metis
his agreement was passed by the Canadian government in 1870 to make Manitoba a province and included promises about land and language rights for the people already living there.
What is the Manitoba Act
Certificates given to Métis people by the government that could be exchanged for land or money, often unfairly handled.
What is Scrip
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How?
What is:
Everyone is married
: This is when a government takes control of land without the agreement of the people who already live there, often causing disagreement and tension.
What is takeover of land
This man was executed by Riel’s provisional government during the Red River Resistance, and his death increased tension between Métis supporters and the Canadian government.
Who was Thomas Scott
This type of agreement was meant to set rules about land sharing between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government.
What are treaties
Martyr
What is: a person who is willing to die for a cause or belief
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What is
Because she'll let it go
This event in 1885 ended with the defeat of Métis forces and increased tensions between the Canadian government and Métis people across Canada.
What is North-West Resistance
This leader’s actions caused both celebration in Manitoba’s creation and controversy because many people believed his trial was unfair and politically motivated.
Who was Louis Riel
This process changed who controlled land in Western Canada and caused major conflict between the Canadian government, Métis, and First Nations.
What is westward expansion
The 1885 conflict in present-day Saskatchewan where Métis, led by Louis Riel, resisted the Canadian government again.
What is North West Resistance
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