War of 1812
Who attacked who to start the war?
US attacked Canada
What was pemmican made of?
Dried buffalo meat, berries, fat
Who purchased 77 million acres of land in the Red River region
Thomas Douglas
Where is Fort Gibraltar located? (present neighbourhood)
St. Boniface
What was a disadvantage for NWC
Long, hard journey and expensive.
Where was most of the war fought?
Canada
What year was the pemmican proclamation issued?
1814
How much did Thomas Douglas buy the land for and why was it so cheap?
$200. Because some said it was inhospitable
Who established Fort Gibraltar?
NWC
Where were the NWC and HBC head offices located
HBC-London, England
How did the War if 1812 start?
Britain and France were both trying to block US ships from each others ports in Europe
Who lost more men in the Battle of Seven Oaks?
HBC men/settlers
Where did the Selkirk Settlers first settle?
At the junction of the Red River and the Assiniboine River
What was the number one trade item that the Metis were after?
Blankets/cloth
What was an advantage for the HBC
Easy access to the ocean and England
What did Queen Victoria do as a result of the war?
She moved our capital city from Toronto to Ottawa the protect Canada from future attacks
Who secretly delivered pemmican to the NWC?
Metis/First Nations
Why did Thomas Douglas want to create a settlement in the Red River region?
To provide land for displaces Scottish Highlanders who were having their land taken away from them by the government to raise more sheep
What was the blacksmith shop usually used for?
Repairing broken items from the east, like guns and traps
What were the NWC trade routes?
St. Lawrence, Great Lakes, Red River
What was the major, lasting consequence for Canada, after the war?
It guaranteed Canada's independence from the US
Who and what company issued the pemmican proclamation?
Red River Region Governor Miles Macdonell
Thomas Douglas promised 3 things in the HBC land deal. What were they?
-Provide 200 men annually for the HBC fur trade
-supply agricultural food to HBC fur trade posts
-provide permanent settlement for ex-fur traders
Name 2 things that voyageurs would do for fun?
Gamble, play cards, box/wrestle, dominoes, paddling competitions
What were the HBC trade routes?
York Factory, Hudson Bay, Lake Winnipeg, Red River