MÉTIS CULTURE
The Métis are people of mixed __________ and European ancestry.
First Nations
A person who measures and divides land.
Surveyor
What land was sold to Canada in 1869?
Rupert's Land
In what year was the Manitoba Act passed?
1870
What year did the Northwest Resistance occur?
1885
What symbol appears on the Métis flag?
Infinity symbol
A temporary government formed when no other authority exists.
Provisional Government
Why were the Métis upset when surveyors arrived?
They feared losing their land / surveyors ignored river lots
What province was created by the Manitoba Act?
Manitoba
Who asked Louis Riel to return?
Gabriel Dumont
What does the infinity symbol represent?
Métis culture lasting forever / joining of First Nations and European cultures
A certificate that could be exchanged for land or money.
Scrip
Name one reason the Métis resisted Canada.
Land, culture, religion, buffalo decline, government decisions
Name one language right protected by the Manitoba Act.
French or English language rights
Name one reason the Métis became frustrated again in the 1880s.
Petitions ignored, land rights, lack of representation, food shortages
Name two parts of the traditional Métis economy.
Buffalo hunting, farming, transportation, fur trade (choose two)
A change in the population of an area over time.
Demographic Change
Who became president of the provisional government?
Louis Riel
What type of schools were protected?
Catholic and Protestant schools
What happened to Louis Riel after the resistance?
He was executed for treason
What was the largest Métis settlement in Western Canada?
Red River
To force a group to give up its culture and become like another group.
Assimilate
What document listed Métis demands before joining Canada?
Métis Bill of Rights
What important type of land remained under federal government control?
Crown land
What battle ended the resistance?
Battle of Batoche