Socials 10 Quest: Red River, Manitoba, Metis, And British Columbia

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Welcome to the Socials Studies 10 quiz focusing on materials around the Red River Colony of Canada, The Metis, the creation of Manitoba, and the Confederation of British Columbia.

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1.

In what current province was the Red River Colony located?
- A.
  
  Ontario
- B.
  
  Manitoba
- C.
  
  Saskatchewan
- D.
  
  Alberta
- E.
  
  British Columbia
2.

Rupert's Land was smaller than Manitoba
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

In 1670, this King granted the HBC land in Canada for trading.
- A.
  
  King Charles II
- B.
  
  King George
- C.
  
  King Henry
- D.
  
  King Kevin
4.

In the 1800's in Scotland, why were many farmers being forced off their land?
- A.
  
  Because the King wanted more taxes
- B.
  
  Because landowners wanted to join smaller farms together to make bigger ones
- C.
  
  Because of disease
- D.
  
  Because of a famine
5.

The Earl of Selkirk was also known as....
- A.
  
  Louis Riel
- B.
  
  Thomas Douglas
- C.
  
  Lord Durham
- D.
  
  King Charles
6.

Lord Selkirk invited these Scottish farmers to come live in his land, he called it ....
- A.
  
  Rupert's Land
- B.
  
  Manitoba
- C.
  
  Assiniboia
- D.
  
  Northwest Territories
7.

The new Scottish settlers in Assiniboia ran into trouble with whom?
- A.
  
  Other settlers
- B.
  
  Americans
- C.
  
  Native Peoples
- D.
  
  French
8.

The largest group of people living in the Red River Colony were known as ...
- A.
  
  The MicMac
- B.
  
  The French
- C.
  
  The Metis
- D.
  
  The Natives
9.

What important food did the Metis women make?
- A.
  
  Bison Jerky
- B.
  
  Salmon
- C.
  
  Pemmican
- D.
  
  Corn Bread
10.

This event was the most important for the Metis
- A.
  
  Salmon Run
- B.
  
  Duck Hunting
- C.
  
  Th Buffalo Hunt
- D.
  
  Trapping
11.

The Metis farming style looked like..
- A.
  
  Big square plots
- B.
  
  Round fields
- C.
  
  Long thin strips of land
- D.
  
  Block method
12.

The Scottish people preferred this style of farming
- A.
  
  Long thin strips
- B.
  
  Block method
- C.
  
  Rolling fields
- D.
  
  Round pastures
13.

What substance caused much destruction in Metis communities?
- A.
  
  Poison
- B.
  
  Pollution
- C.
  
  Alcohol
- D.
  
  Drugs
14.

The HBC was very unhappy about having to sell Rupert's Land
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

The Canadians felt worried and pressure to expand after the USA bought Alaska from...
- A.
  
  Sweden
- B.
  
  Norway
- C.
  
  Russia
- D.
  
  Greenland
16.

The USA's belief that they had a god given right to take over British North America was known as
- A.
  
  Destined Manifest
- B.
  
  Destination Manifestation
- C.
  
  Manifest Destiny
- D.
  
  Manual Destiny
17.

One major reason Canada was interested in buying Rupert's Land was to gain more
- A.
  
  Rivers
- B.
  
  Good farmland
- C.
  
  Forests
- D.
  
  Fur trading posts
18.

The new name for Rupert's Land became...
- A.
  
  The Yukon
- B.
  
  Manitoba
- C.
  
  Red River Colony
- D.
  
  Northwest Territories
19.

The Metis were happy with the sale of Rupert's Land
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

Why were the Metis unhappy with the sale of Rupert's Land?
- A.
  
  Because they lost money
- B.
  
  They were forced to move
- C.
  
  The were not consulted
- D.
  
  They wanted it to be sold for more money
21.

The Metis decided to hire a lawyer to represent themselves, he was known as...
- A.
  
  Marcus Metis
- B.
  
  Louis Riel
- C.
  
  Chief Pontiac
- D.
  
  Louis Joseph Papineau
22.

The American settlers caused problems in Rupert's Land because...
- A.
  
  They still had hatred towards the British
- B.
  
  The did not respect the Native People
- C.
  
  They believed in Manifest Destiny
- D.
  
  All of the above
23.

Many non-Metis people to settle in the Red River Colony came from Ontario and were members of this political party
- A.
  
  Tories
- B.
  
  Canada Party
- C.
  
  Grits
- D.
  
  Liberal Party
24.

The Canada Party was led by this man...
- A.
  
  Dr. Seuss
- B.
  
  Dr. Phil
- C.
  
  Dr. John Christian Schultz
- D.
  
  Dr. Hamlin
25.

The Canada Party was anti-catholic and anti-french
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False