Chapter 5 Flashcards
What was the Manitoba Act
It made French and English the official language of the province
Metis made up a majority of the new province and 1.4 million acres of land was saved for them to use as farmland
What is a scrip and its purpose
Piece of paper similar to money that were issued to the Metis in order to gain title of the land reserved for them
Value of $160
Why did many Métis leave Manitoba
They had to give their scrip to land speculators
Mistreated by the government
How did the Metis earn money
Farming
Hunting buffalo
Working for HBC
What were the laws of St Laurent
Laws that governed all aspects of life in the settlement including the bison hunt
Hunting rules were strict as bison needed to be conserved
Who was Lawrence Clark
He worked with HBC
Pretended to get along With the Métis and European settlers but considered the Metis inferior
Used his power to lower Metis standard of living
Who was Gabriel Dumont
Metis president of St.Laurent
What is the NWMP
North West Mounted Police
Job was to drive out the whisky traders and gain control of the North Western Territories
What is firewater
A liquor which is pure alcohol and was sold in the whisky trade
What was the Indian Act
Native people have to live on reserves and children have to go to residential schools
Who were the two company owners that financed the CPR
Jay Cooke
Sir Hugh Allan
What was the Pacific Scandal
MacDonald asked Allan to finance his campaign however that led to his resignation
Who was Alexander Mackenzie
Leader of the Liberals
Was MacDonald a conservative or liberal
Conservative
What was Mackenzie’s view on the CPR
He thought it was expensive so therefore no railway construction under his rule
What was the reaction to Mackenzie not building the CPR
It was negative. Politicians talked to the federal government , protested and even wanted to withdraw from confederation
What was the National Policy
Created by MacDonald
It dealt with Protective tariffs, western settlement and the CPR
What was the purpose of the protective tariffs
It was so that Americans couldn’t dump their goods on the Canadian market so Canadians profit instead
What was the CPR syndicate
A group of investors for the CPR.
It included George Stephen, Donald Smith and James Hill
How long was it suppose to take for the CPR to be built
10 years
Why did the syndicate change the route of the CPR
They changed it because they wanted an area that was unoccupied so that it would give them more control over location of new towns and railway stations
Who found the route through the Selkirk Mountains
Major A B Rogers
Who was William Van Horne and what did he do
He was dedicated and intelligent
He drove everyone to complete the CPR
How were the working conditions for those working on the CPR
Dust from dynamite blasts, insects , over crowding and filth in the bunk houses, leak roofs and no plumbing
No proper food
Those injured never found a job again
What saved the CPR from financial ruin
The Northwest rebellion showed people that the railway helped the government respond faster
When was the CPR completed
July 10, 1885
Why did the Metis rebel in 1885
They did not get title to the land they owned
No financial aid for them to become farmers
Natives had to rely on the government for food but they would not give food to the difficult Indians so many were facing starvation
What did Riel do to help the Metis
He came up with a Metis Bill of Rights but it was ignored by the government
Where did the first clash happen and what happened
At Duck Lake where both sides opened fired
Was Dumont captured or did he escape
He escaped
How could Riel have been saved
Lawyers plead that he was insane
When was he hanged
November 16th , 1885
Where did the second clash happen between the Metis and government and who won
Batoche where the government won
