Who are the Metis?
Who are the Metis?
The Metis are the descendants of First Nation mothers and French or Scottish Fathers.
What was the role of Metis men in the fur trade?
The role of Metis men in the fur trade was that they acted as trappers, guides, interpreters, factors, dock, warehouse workers, canoe and York boat paddlers and Red River cart drivers.
Bummer this question is only worth 20 points.
Was Louis Riel a Metis leader or not?
Louis Riel was a Metis Leader.
A group of ______ from ________ decided to oppose _____ ____.
Settlers
Ontario
Louis Riel
Where area's did the Metis settle in, and what was the biggest one?
The Metis settled in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The biggest settlement was in The Red River Settlement.
How were the Metis men dressed like?
The Metis men wore deerskin pants, moccasins and a capot, with a colourful sash around the waist
Which province did Louis Riel find?
Louis Riel found the province of Manitoba.
Louis Riel was charged with _______ and sentenced to death by _______.
Treason
Hanging
What communities almost never accepted the Metis, and what did that result in?
The French and British almost never accepted the Metis and that resulted in the Metis making their own communities and culture.
Describe how the Metis flag looked like and explain what it means?
The Metis flag looked like an infinity symbol and it meant that we have the existence forever.
What was Louis Riel's full name?
His full name was Louis David Riel.
In which battle did the Metis battle against the Canadian government?
What type of warfare was it?
The Battle of Batoche.
It was a Guerrilla warfare.
Bonus question, worth 800 points.
What percent of Canada's population was the Metis in 2016? You have 20 seconds to find it from the link below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9tis
The Metis were 1.7 percent of Canada's population in 2016.
Bonus question worth 800 points.
What are the main languages that the Metis speak?
You have 25 seconds to find it from the link below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9tis
The main languages the Metis speak are Michif, Nehiyawewin, Canadian French, Acadian French, North American English, Hand Talk.
When was Louis Riel born and when did he die?
He was born on 22, October 1844 and died on 16, November 1885
How did Louis Riel become a Metis leader?
The Metis who formed a group and held protests for change, and they elected Louis Riel as a leader.
Bonus, worth 1000 points.
What was the Metis population in 2016?
You have 10 seconds to find the answer from the link below. Round to the hundred thousand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9tis
The Metis population in 2016 was 587 545 or 600 000.
Bonus question worth 1000 points.
What were the names of the places that the Metis settled in at Alberta? Name at least 5.
Use the link below you have 30 seconds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9tis#M%C3%A9tis_settlements_of_Alberta_%E2%80%93_a_distinct_M%C3%A9tis_identity
Buffalo Lake (Caslan) or Beaver River
Cold LakeEast Prairie (south of Lesser Slave Lake)
Elizabeth (east of Elk Point)
Fishing Lake (Packechawanis)
Gift Lake (Ma-cha-Cho-wise) or Utikuma LakeGoodfish
LakeKikinoKings
LandMarlboroPaddle Prairie (or Keg River)
Peavine (Big Prairie, north of High Prairie)
TouchwoodWolf Lake (north of Bonnyville)
Who was Louis Riel?
Louis Riel was a Metis leader, he was the oldest of 11 children in a well-respected family, in school he studied law and spoke both of the official languages, French and English.
_____ _____ thretend the Metis guards to kill _____ ____.
Thomas Scott
Louis Riel