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Métis & Louis Riel
Red River Rebellion Factors & Groups
Confederation
Indian Act
BNA Act
100
These two groups started marrying First Nations and having kids with them, creating the specific race of the Métis.
Who are the French (predominantly) and the English.
100
This was the year when the Hudson's Bay Company sold Rupert's Land to the Canadian government.
When was 1869.
100
This was when Canada first confederated.
When was 1867.
100
The process of losing your Indian status and converting to a permanent Canadian citizenship. If you married a Canadian man/woman you would also undergo this process.
What is enfranchisement?
100
What was the BNA act renamed to?
Constitution Act of 1867 is what it was named in 1982
200
The leader assigned by the First Nations to help lead them in the rebellions against the Canadian government.
Who is Louis Riel.
200
These were the people who came to the Red River Settlement that scared the Métis into rebelling against the Canadian government.
Who were the surveyors.
200
These were the first four provinces that joined the Dominion of Canada.
What are Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
200
The law was a limitation to Indians by blocking some of their rights and making life more difficult for them.
What is the Indian Act?
200
These were the groups involved with the outlining of the details of the BNA Act.
What were the British Parliament and different political parties in Canada were involved.
300
With the ability to speak these three languages, Louis Riel was a valuable asset to the Métis; another reason that they chose him as their leader.
What are French, English and some First Nations dialect.
300
He was the leader of the group of surveyors that were eventually turned back by Louis Riel's men.
Who was William McDougall.
300
These were the two dangers posed by America to Canada and its safety.
What were the Fenian Raids and Manifest Destiny.
300
You were considered "Indian" if you were related to First Nations in either of these two ways.
What was being blood-related or married to a First Nations person.
300
These are some of the key aspects of the BNA Act (Name 4).
Established Canada Created dominion of canada (NB, NS, ON, QB) Limited power of provinces Powers not set out to central gov’t Protect French religion, language, schools No women or aboriginal people taken into account
400
This act was created by Louis Riel's provisional government on July 15th, 1870.
What is the Manitoba Act.
400
This was the group including Louis Riel and and some select Métis who spoke for their area to the Canadian government. They also created the Manitoba Act.
What is the provisional government.
400
This was the law imposed by Great Britain that allowed free trade (no taxes) between them and America, which removed the need for America to trade with the British colonies anymore.
What is the Reciprocity Treaty.
400
This was the reason the Indian Act was a bad thing for the Indians in general. (name three things the Indian Act did negatively against them)
Indians were excluded, blocked from voting, and ceremonies were shut down without prior warning, people were divided among race, if you were indian you were controlled by government.
400
These are the three things that the Provincial governments had power over.
Education Raising Tax money Property Rights
500
These are the reasons that Louis Riel was thought of as one of the most controversial figures in history.
What are the fact that he both tried to defend his people (the Métis) against all odds versus the Canadian government, while also disobeying the Queen's orders and leading two rebellions against the government of Canada.
500
He was an Englishman who wanted the English Protestants to be able to rule the Northwest; he didn't care much for the Métis. Eventually he was jailed by Riel who eventually executed him by a firing squad.
Who was Thomas Scott.
500
This was John A. McDonald's dream for Canada; for it to expand.
What was his plan to expand Canada from "ocean to ocean".
500
The act kept the Indians in check and encouraged them to convert to Canadian status so they could get many benefits.
What was the reason of the Indian Act being made?
500
These are the three things the Federal Government now had power over.
Trade Defence Law