Social 7 Our Canada Chapter 9 Review

What event marked the beginning of the Red River Resistance in 1869?

• The transfer of Rupert’s Land

• The execution of Thomas Scott

• The arrival of surveyors in Red River

• The establishment of the Métis provisional government

Why did the Métis stop William McDougall from entering Rupert’s Land?

• He tried to survey their land

• He was appointed as lieutenant-governor without Métis consultation

• He was leading British troops

• He refused to speak French

What did the Métis demand through the Red River Resistance?

• Complete independence from Canada

• Equal rights and land protection

• Annexation to the United States

• An end to fur trading

What is a "provisional government"?

• A temporary government established during a crisis

• A military government

• A government formed by the British

• A government created to represent only one group

Who was chosen president of the Métis provisional government in 1869?

• Gabriel Dumont

• Thomas Scott

• William McDougall

• Louis Riel

What cultural identity was central to the Red River settlement?

• First Nations

• Métis

• American settlers

• British traders

What did the Métis use Red River carts for?

• Surveying land

• Attacking settlers

• Voting in elections

• Transporting buffalo meat and hides

Why were many people in Ontario opposed to the Métis uprising?

• They wanted Rupert's Land for settlement

• They supported Francophone rights

• They believed the Métis were British citizens

• They feared an American invasion

Why was the death of Thomas Scott controversial?

• He was a Canadian hero

• He was executed by the provisional government

• He supported Métis land rights

• He was executed by the Canadian army

What was the Manitoba Act?

• A document declaring Métis independence

• An agreement to build a railway

• Legislation bringing Manitoba into Confederation

• A British treaty with the Métis