Pemmican War - 3 Minute History

The video covers the colonization of Canada, focusing on the Red River Settlement and the conflicts between the Hudson Bay Company and the Northwest Company. It details the challenges faced by settlers, including the Battle of Seven Oaks, and the eventual resolution of these conflicts. The video concludes with the Red River Rebellion and the integration of the Red River Colony into the Canadian Confederation as Manitoba.

What was the primary reason for the Hudson Bay Company's declining stock prices?

• Increased competition from the Northwest Company

• A change in fashion trends

• The discovery of new fur sources

• A decrease in demand for fur in Europe

What was the Pemmican Proclamation intended to achieve?

• To encourage more settlers to move to the colony

• To stop the export of food and control buffalo hunting

• To restrict the Métis from trading pemmican

• To increase the export of pemmican

Which event marked the beginning of open conflict between the settlers and the Métis?

• The blockade of the river

• The firing upon Métis troops by colonists

• The arrest of the colony sheriff

• The arrival of reinforcements from Montreal

What was the outcome of the Battle of Seven Oaks?

• The British intervened and stopped the battle

• The colonists were defeated and fled

• The colonists successfully defended their territory

• The Métis suffered heavy losses

What was the result of the merger between the Hudson Bay Company and the Northwest Company?

• The Métis gained control over the fur trade

• The companies combined their resources and ended hostilities

• The companies continued to operate separately

• The fur trade monopoly was dissolved