Grade 8 ESL Louis Riel's Rebellions Quiz
To ensure understanding of Louis Riel's involvement with the Red River and Northwest Rebellions.
- 1.The Red River Settlement was located in what current Canadian province?
- A.
Ontario
- B.
Manitoba
- C.
Saskatchewan
- D.
Alberta
- 2.What was one cause of the Red River Rebellion?
- A.
There was a food shortage.
- B.
The Metis were afraid of losing their land to the English.
- C.
The Metis sold their land and wanted it back.
- D.
The Metis were mad because they had not been invited to the Charlottetown Conference.
- 3.Riel became one of the leaders of the Northwest Rebellion, which occured in what current Canadian province?
- A.
Ontario
- B.
Manitoba
- C.
Saskatchewan
- D.
Alberta
- 4.What was one reason for the Northwest Rebellion?
- A.
The water was running out.
- B.
There was not enough food for everyone.
- C.
The Canadian government was not giving the people the land that had been promised to them.
- D.
The railway was too noisy.
- 5.What is one reason why the relationship between the Metis and the Canadian government was not a friendly one?
- A.
The Metis tried to negotiate with the Canadian government, but the Government sent the army to take control.
- B.
They didn't speak the same language.
- C.
The government was giving the Metis things that they did not want.
- D.
The Metis wanted to move to Ottawa
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