Location, location, location!
This bustling city was the destination for many who craved gold. Gold was discovered there in 1896, and its popularity led to the creation of Yukon territory.
What is Dawson City (Klondike)?
The Prime Minister of Canada during the Red River Rebellion.
Who was John A. McDonald?
The definition of treason.
What is an act of betrayal or disloyalty to one's country or government?
This group of people lived in the prairie region before the Canadian government bought the land.
Who are the Metis?
Around 1750 came something very important for the Metis people.
What is that there were enough of them to be unofficially recognized as a separate people?
The first uprising led by Louis Riel took place at this location.
What is the Red River?
The leader of the Metis in Red River.
Who was Louis Riel?
The definition of a treaty.
What is a legal document showing agreement between nations?
True or False- The First Nations did not live in fixed locations. They moved where they could find the resources they needed.
What is true?
The Hudson's Bay Company agreed to sell Rupert's land to the Canadian government in this year.
What is 1869?
Thomas Scott has come from this Protestant country.
What is Ireland?
A Canadian from Ireland sent to Red River that was executed for treason by the Red River provisonary government.
Who was Thomas Scott?
The definition of pemmican.
What is dried meat pounded and flavoured with fat and local berries?
How do First Nations groups differ?
What is different cultures, languages, and way of life based on what nation they are in?
November 16th, 1885 marks this event that proved to be very controversial to this day.
What is the execution of Thomas Scott after Riel received approval from the provisional government for being Scott guilty of treason?
This province of Canada was a controversial decision for whether it should join Canada or U.S. It was a prized location due to the discovery of gold in its Fraser River.
What is British Columbia?
Appointed as lieutenant governor and sent to Red River.
Who was Willliam McDougall?
The definition of a scrip.
What is a coupon that can be exchanged for land?
Which roles did men and women in First Nations groups have?
What is men usually hunted for food while women collected berries, made clothes, and shelter.
These four provinces made up Canada by the end of 1869.
What are Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia?
These three prairie towns (as well as others) gained popularity during the gold rush since they had railways running through them, such as the Canadian Pacific Railway.
What is Portage la Prairie, Lumsden, and Olds?
A member of the Tagish First Nation that became very rich after mining gold on Bonanza Creek.
Who was Skookum Jim Mason?
The definition of stampeders.
What is people who rushed to gold strikes?
Why were horses so important to the Blackfoot people?
What is allowing them to travel, hunt, and trade in larger areas, and also preventing them from hunting bison on foot?
The Cariboo Gold Rush proved to find large amounts of gold, with a total of 37500 ounces (1100 kg) og pure gold found. The gold rush lasted between these years.
What is between 1860 to 1863?