Canadian Federation (1867-1896)

Why did the Dominion of Canada want to expand west?

• To offer new Canadians a place to settle

• To create a larger economic base

• To protect the lands from American occupation

• All of the above

Who is Louis Riel and what is his significance to Canadian History?

• A leader of the Métis people

• A Canadian politician

• A fur trader

• None of the above

What steps did the Canadian Government take to assure that the Western Indigenous Nations became sedentary? What was the benefit for the government to the Indigenous Nations losing their nomadic ways?

• Providing education and healthcare

• Implementing the Indian Act

• Encouraging farming and settlement

• All of the above

What was the National Policy?

• A policy of westward expansion

• A railway construction project

• Tariffs on imports

• All of the above

What did Honore Mercier fight for?

• The rights of the Métis people

• The creation of Manitoba

• The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railroad

• The recognition of French language and culture

What year did the Northwest Territory enter the Dominion of Canada?

• 1867

• 1870

• 1871

• 1873

Which province joined the Dominion of Canada after the Federal Government promised to build a railway and take over its debts?

• Manitoba

• British Columbia

• Prince Edward Island

• Northwest Territory

What was the name of the first Métis uprising?

• Red River Rebellion

• Northwest Rebellion

• Batoche Uprising

• Métis Resistance

What did the Métis do to interrupt and delay the work of the surveyors?

• Established a provisional government

• Captured and executed Thomas Scott

• Took hold of Fort Garry

• All of the above

What agreement led to the creation of the province of Manitoba?

• The Manitoba Act

• The Northwest Rebellion

• The Red River Rebellion

• The North West Mounted Police Act