French and English Relations
What language did most Métis speak?
French
What did the Canadian government purchase in 1869?
Rupert's Land
Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
MacDonald
What term refers to a legal Indigenous right to land?
Land title
What year did Confederation happen?
1867
What group were the English-speaking Protestants in Canada called?
Orange
Which community did the Métis in the Northwest belong to?
Red River
Who led the Red River Resistance?
Louis Riel
What was issued to Métis to claim land or money?
A Scrip
Which territory became a province in 1870?
Manitoba
What was the dominant religion in French Canada?
Catholic
What river community did the Métis primarily settle around?
McDougall
Who was the first lieutenant-governor of the Northwest?
McDougall
What process did Métis have to go through to claim land?
Registration
What military expedition was sent to Red River in 1870?
Red River Expedition
What was the name of the road the Canadian government built in 1868?
Dawson Road
What event did Louis Riel organize in 1869 to protect Métis rights?
Red River Resistance
Who represented Ontario as a key figure in Confederation and was instrumental in creating the Manitoba Act?
George-Étienne Cartier
What did the Canadian government do to try and resolve land claims in Manitoba?
They issued Scrip
What was the name of the government formed by Riel and the Métis?
Provisional Government
What year was the Manitoba Act passed?
1867
What was the name of the Canadian company that controlled Rupert’s Land?
Manitoba
Which Métis leader fled to the United States after the Red River Resistance?
Louis Riel
What was the Métis’ primary concern regarding land rights after Confederation?
Ownership
What conflict led to the creation of Manitoba?
Red River Resistance