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- What year was Louis Riel executed?
- 1885
- Where was the last spike driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway?
- Craigellachie, British Columbia
- Who was the military leader of the Metis?
- Gabriel Dumont
- Who was the leader of the Metis at the Battle of Seven Oaks?
- Cuthbert Grant
- What were men of the fur trade called?
- Voyagers
- Who was the man executed for treason?
- Thomas Scott
- What was there a lack of at Red River after the HBC sold the land to Canada?
- Authority
- What was a later invention on the Canadian West?
- Repeating carbine
- WHat month and year did Manitoba become a province?
- July of 1870
- What was the first steamer to reach Red River called?
- The North Up
- What are three modern day problems that face Railway?
- 1. Alternatives (Trucks) 2. Expensive to maintain 3. Poor passenger rate
- What are 2 reasons why the Metis and Natives moved to North West Saskatchewan?
- 1. They wanted isolation 2. They were kicked out of Red River
- What type of goods did Natives often appreciate?
- Copper and metal goods
- What is another name for dried smoked meat?
- Pemmican
- What religion were the Metis and what religion were the Canadians?
- Metis were Catholic Canadians were Protestants
- Which governor was the first governor dispatched to Red River?
- Governor McDugal
- Where was the first "skirmish" between the Metis and the Selkirk Settlers?
- Seven Oaks
- What was the land owned by the HBC and how much did Canada buy it off of them?
- Ruperts Land, 1.5 million
- What did Louis Riel fail to consider during the Battle of Batoche?
- The Railway and the amount of troops
- Governor ________ brought his _____________ to show that European women could live at Red River.
- Simpson, European wife
- How many men and how many teams of horses were used to work on the CPR?
- 10,000 men 1,700 teams of horses
- John A. McDonald was accused of being what?
- A drunk and a schemer
- Where was the first HBC post?
- York Factory
- What were two native groups of the East Coast?
- Mic Mac and Beotuck
- How many sea otter pelts were traded annually on the West Coast?
- 10,000
- What were the large trees of the West Coast called?
- Douglas Firs
- Who hired swiss soldiers to defend his Red River colonists?
- Lord Selkirk
- The most famous route to Red River was from where?
- East Saint Paul, Minnesota
- How many kilometers of railway track per day could the worked build?
- 10 kilometers
- Where did Louis Riel come back to Red River from and what year?
- Montreal, 1868
- Who was the man in charge of railway construction?
- William Van Horne
- What were the 5 demands made by Louis Riel to the Canadian government at Red River?
- 1. Taxation 2. Government Reputation 3. Religion protected 4. Language rights 5. Land rights
- What were some of the problems in constructing the CPR and why were the Chinese brought in?
- - The Chinese worked for low wage - John A. MacDonald told the Chinese that they could live in Canada but it was a lie - Engineering was a problem - Terrain was difficult to build the railway on
- What is a representative?
- Someone we elect to represent us
- What is Monarchy?
- Queen as head of state
- What does Democratic mean?
- People have the vote
- What year did the British North America act take place?
- 1867
- What year did the Canada Act take place?
- 1982
- What year did the Charter of Rights and Freedoms take place?
- 1981
- What year did Louis Riel leave Canada and where did he go?
- 1870, United States