development of the Canadian federation (1867-1896) Flashcards
In 1867, which provinces were in the dominion of Canada?
Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, new Brunswick
in 1870, which provinces joined?
Northwest Territories, Manitoba was created
in 1871, who joined and why?
BC because the gvt had promised to link the railway to the other provinces and take over its debt
who joined in 1873?
PEI
why did the government want to acquire lands to the west?
- offer new canadians a place to stay
- create a large area for economics
- to protect undefended lands from north expansionism
what became the north west territories?
ruperts land and north west territories
where did the Metis live and who are they?
they lived in red river region and they have both erupoean and aboriginal blood
why did the metis think the arrival of the new colonists was bad?
because the metis thought they would lose their way of land and land
what did the Canadian gvt want to do with the land where the metis were?
they wanted to divide the land into grants for the colonists
why was the national committee of metis formed? (first uprising)
the metis feared they would lose their land
who was the committee led by? (first uprising)
Louis riel
what did the metis demand that the canadian gvt recognize (first uprising)
their territorial, religious and language rights
what did the metis set up in the first uprising?
a provisional gvt (temporary gvt)
who did the metis capture and hang?
Thomas Scott, an english protestant canadian
what was the Manitoba act?
creation of Manitoba
what type of schools were established?
denominational schools
which type of people Began to grow in the province?
English canadians
what did the English canadians do to Manitoba?
took over their gvt, occupied metis land, abolished some French catholic rights
what led to the reduction of hunting and fishing in the territory of the metis?
the massive flux of colonists and the extension of the railway
who led the second uprising?
Louis riel and formed a provincial gvt
how did the English Canadians fight back (second uprising )
the canadian gvt sent troops to capture batoche (area where metis lived)
what were the political consequences of the metis uprisings?
dvididi canada beweren French and English
French saw riel as a hero and were outraged by what happened. he became a symbol of defence of culture and French Canadian values
