Red River Rebellion Quiz

Why did Louis Riel and the Métis stop the Canadian surveyors?

• They wanted to expand their territory.

• They were against any form of progress.

• They wanted fair terms for joining Canada.

• They were planning to sell the land to another country.

What was included in the Métis' List of Rights?

• A demand for complete independence from Canada.

• Protection of Catholic schools and recognition of the French language.

• A request for more land for hunting bison.

• A demand for the removal of all settlers from Ontario.

What was the reaction of recent settlers from Ontario to the Métis' assertion of power?

• They fully supported the Métis' demands.

• They saw the Métis as an obstacle.

• They were indifferent to the Métis' actions.

• They joined the Métis in their rebellion.

Who was Thomas Scott and what was his role in the Red River Rebellion?

• A Métis leader who supported Louis Riel.

• A young Orangeman who mocked the Métis' authority.

• A Canadian government official negotiating with the Métis.

• A French-speaking trader allied with the Métis.

What was the main trading post in the Red River region that Riel and his supporters took control of?

• Rupert's Land

• Fort Garry

• Hudson's Bay

• Winnipeg

What was the religious affiliation of the Métis in the Red River Settlement?

• Protestantism

• Catholicism

• Judaism

• Islam

What was the main concern of the Métis regarding the Canadian government's expansion?

• Loss of their cultural identity and rights.

• Increase in trade opportunities.

• More land for farming.

• Better relations with the Hudson's Bay Company.

What was the main reason for the tensions between the Métis and recent settlers from Ontario?

• Cultural and religious differences.

• Competition for hunting grounds.

• Disputes over trade routes.

• Language barriers.

What was the role of the Hudson's Bay Company in the Red River Rebellion?

• They supported the Métis' demands.

• They sold Rupert's Land to the Canadian government.

• They provided arms to the Métis.

• They remained neutral throughout the conflict.

What was the main identity of the Red River Settlement community?

• A single ethnic group.

• A multicultural community.

• A community of only French traders.

• A community of only Indigenous people.