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Why was the Red River Rebellion important to Canada?
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- led to List of Rights
- which led to the Manitoba Act - which created the Province of Manitoba 1869 (2 years after B.N.A) -- recognition of aboriginal title |
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What was the bison hunt?
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- organized hunt by the Metis?
- ritual - source of food, clothing - was basis of Metis income (pemmican) - strictly regulated = governed |
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Who was Thomas Scott?
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- Memember of the Canadian Party
- Memember of the Orange order - Executed by order of Louis Riel - Threatened Louis Riel - viewed as a martyr by Protestant Canadians |
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What was the Pemmican Proclamation of 1841?
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Proclamation issued by McDougal. It stopped the Metis from selling Pemmican to the Northwest Company. Led to the Battle of the Seven Oaks.
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What is a Dominion?
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-- A country that rules itself
-- Can be part of monarchy |
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List 5 impacts the Fur Trade had on Native People
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Disrupted way of life:
- Less time for securing own food and clothing - Increased reliance on European goods - Creation of Metis - Disease: measles small pox, - Alcoholism |
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Who was Cuthbert Grant?
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- another leader of Metis
- ambused supply of HBC Pemmican - saw it as compensation for Pemmican Proclamation - later hired by George Simpson/ HBC - see page 149 for details |
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What type of currency did the HBC use?
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"Made Beaver"
- everything was judged in relation to the pelt of one adult male beaver. |
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Who was the Earl of Selkirk and why is he important to Canada?
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-- Thomas Douglas
-- developed Red River colony for Scottish 1812 -- director of HBC -- began the European settlement of the West -- "catalyst" for creation of Manitoba |
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What was Rupert's Land?
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- Rupert's land covered all the rivers that drained into the Hudson Bay.
- Granted to H.B.C by Charles II. - Sold to Dominion of Canada in |
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What was the List of Rights?
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- list of rights to protect Metis interest.
- Drafted during Red River Rebellion. |
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What was the NWC's strategy to make money?
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- They would go to the Native People before they reached the H.B.C
- Added forts inland. |
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What is a provisional government?
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a temporary government
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Who were the Metis?
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The Metis are the decendants of French Fur traders of the NWC and Native women.
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Who was John Schultz?
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- settler in Red River
-- owned Newspaper -- Member of Orange Order -- Anti- Catholic/ Anti-French -- used newspaper to attack Metis -- Organized the Canadian Party. |
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What was the seignerial pattern?
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- the long-lot pattern of the seigneuries of New France
- used by Metis - pattern ignored by land surveyors |
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Who was Robert Semple?
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-- governor of Selkirk's colony in Red River
-- led the colonists side in the Battle of Seven Oaks. -- Died in the battle. |
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Why did the Metis do better than the Plains Native People?
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The Plains native people relied mainly on the bison for food,clothing, tools and culture. They did not farm. The Metis farmed and traded.
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What was the Red River Settlement?
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-- a settlement established by the Earl of Selkirk (in Southern Manitoba)
-- help evicted Scottish farmers/ crofters make a new life -- provide food for the HBC |
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What was the Red River Rebellion of 1869?
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1) Metis Rebellion that protested
- Sale of Rupert's Land without consultation - Surveyors ignored Metis seigneural plot - Land speculators selling Metis land to settlers. |
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What is the NWC?
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- North West Trading Company
- Operated west of Rupert's Land - Mostly French |
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What was a "Montrealer"?
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Another name for the employees of the HBC?
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What was HBC's trading policy?
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- "Stay By the Bay."
- if they stayed by the Hudson Bay and wait for the furs Native people to arrive, they would save money on travel and expenses. |
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What is the HBC?
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- The Hudson Bay Company.
- Oldest company in Canada - Owned Rupert's land - English owned - Founded in 1670 |
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What is a hierarchy?
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- People in authority ranked from top to bottom.
- Ex. Owner --> Manager --> supervisor --> labourer |
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Who was Louis Riel?
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- Educated leader of the Metis
- led Red River Rebellion - Father of "Manitoba" - elected M.P for province of Manitoba. - lived in Exile after R.R. Reb - Executed after N.W. Rebellion |