The Northwest To 1870
A quiz of the Northwest to 1870
- 1.How much did Canada pay HBC to buy Ruperts land?
- A.
$800,000
- B.
1.5 million
- C.
2.3 million
- 2.What government Act angered the Metis to start the Red River Rebellion?
- A.
Quebec Act
- B.
Indian Act
- C.
Pemmican Act
- 3.What was Louis Riel's role in the Red River Rebellion?
- A.
He lead the Metis rebellion
- B.
He was a mighty buffalo hunter and husband
- C.
He lead William McDougal's men into war
- 4.Why was Manitoba created?
- A.
To give the Metis their own land to live on and govern by themselves
- B.
To give to the Cree so that they have their own land to hunt on
- C.
To conserve the natural buffalo resources of the praries
- 5.Why did Canada buy Ruperts Land from HBC?
- A.
To fill in the giant land gap
- B.
To help settle the west
- C.
To give the natives some rightful ownership of land
- 6.Pick the answer that wasn't on the Metis list of Rights
- A.
That the people have the right to elect their own legislature
- B.
The judges speak french and english
- C.
That all sheriffs, magistrates, constables, school comisioners, and so on be appointed by the governer
- 7.Who set up the Metis provisional government?
- A.
William Mcdougal
- B.
Louis Riel
- C.
John Scott
- 8.Why was Thomas Scott important?
- A.
He was the most belligerent member of the Canadian party
- B.
He killed 20 Metis in a skirmish near the village of Blyth
- C.
He was Riel's first assistant
- 9.What happened to Thomas Scott?
- A.
He was elected to parliment in Ottawa
- B.
He was executed by the Metis
- C.
He was exiled to the US for treason
- 10.Why did the Metis make the list of rights?
- A.
Because they had nothing better to do
- B.
To preserve Europeans way of life in a Canada that was very different than Europe
- C.
To preserve the Metis traditions and rights while the region was taken over by Canada
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