Prairie Terms
The Metis: The Metis are indigenous people of North America. They are mixed-race descendants of First Nation women and French or British men. The Metis people believed they were being treated unfairly and they fled west and began to settle across the prairies. They settled in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Manitoba Act of 1870: The Manitoba act is an act that created the province of Manitoba. The act stated that Metis lands would be protected but all other lands were the property of the Dominion of Canada.
Scrip: A scrip, either land or money was offered to Metis families to compensate them for loss of their Aboriginal title.
Land Speculators: Land speculators are people who make money by purchasing and selling land with the …show more content…
This list made it seem like John A. Macdonald was on Sir Hugh Allan's payroll. This led to the resignation of MacDonald.
Alexander Mackenzie: He was Canada's second prime minister. He was the leader of the liberal party and when the MacDonald government fell to the pacific scandal, a new election took place making him the Prime Minister of Canada.
The National Policy: The National Policy was an economic program which was put into place by John A. MacDonald's conservative party. The policy called for high tariffs on imported manufactured items.
Protective Tariffs: These were duties or tariffs imposed on imported goods to raise their price, making them less attractive to domestic consumers. These tariffs would protect domestic industries from foreign competition.
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR): The Canadian Pacific Railway was a company made in 1881 and it's purpose was to construct a transcontinental railway. The railway played an important role in the development of the nation and connected eastern Canada to BC.
The CPR Syndicate: The CPR Syndicate were a group of wealthy investors who invested $100,000 in the construction of the railway and made a profit of $17 Million over four
The Metis: The Metis are indigenous people of North America. They are mixed-race descendants of First Nation women and French or British men. The Metis people believed they were being treated unfairly and they fled west and began to settle across the prairies. They settled in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Manitoba Act of 1870: The Manitoba act is an act that created the province of Manitoba. The act stated that Metis lands would be protected but all other lands were the property of the Dominion of Canada.
Scrip: A scrip, either land or money was offered to Metis families to compensate them for loss of their Aboriginal title.
Land Speculators: Land speculators are people who make money by purchasing and selling land with the …show more content…
This list made it seem like John A. Macdonald was on Sir Hugh Allan's payroll. This led to the resignation of MacDonald.
Alexander Mackenzie: He was Canada's second prime minister. He was the leader of the liberal party and when the MacDonald government fell to the pacific scandal, a new election took place making him the Prime Minister of Canada.
The National Policy: The National Policy was an economic program which was put into place by John A. MacDonald's conservative party. The policy called for high tariffs on imported manufactured items.
Protective Tariffs: These were duties or tariffs imposed on imported goods to raise their price, making them less attractive to domestic consumers. These tariffs would protect domestic industries from foreign competition.
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR): The Canadian Pacific Railway was a company made in 1881 and it's purpose was to construct a transcontinental railway. The railway played an important role in the development of the nation and connected eastern Canada to BC.
The CPR Syndicate: The CPR Syndicate were a group of wealthy investors who invested $100,000 in the construction of the railway and made a profit of $17 Million over four