Chapter 8: The Métis

Who opposed the creation of the colony?

• The métis

• Northwest Company employees

• Scottish Noblemen

• British

What was passed in 1814?

• Battle of 7 Oaks

• Treaty of Paris

• Confederation

• Pemmican Proclamation

Which 2 groups joined together to defend their common interests?

• Francophones and Nor'westers

• The Métis and Nor'esters

• The Métis and Francophones

• Hudsons Bay Company and The Métis

What year did Canada purchase Rupert's Land?

• 1896

• 1869

• 1860

• 1892

What were the First Nations Métis worried about?

• Assimilatation

• Colonists

• HBC

• The British

Who did The Métis choose to be President?

• Lord Selkirk

• John. A McDonald

• Louis Riel

• Gabriel Dumont

What act was passed in 1870?

• Quebec Act

• Manitoba Act

• Bill of Rights Act

• Battle of 7 Oaks Act

The situation at Red River threatened to become what?

• New government

• A war

• A Protest

• A National Crisis

What event marked the first time the Métis stood up against the Canadian Government?

• The 7 years War

• The battle of 7 Oaks

• The battle on the Plains d'Abraham

• The Pemmican Proclamation

True or False, The Métis people were apprehensive about the possibility of a war?

• True

• False