Manitoba and The Metis Rebellions

Question 1

When did Manitoba join Canada/Confederation?

Answer 1

1876

Question 2

What province was originally shaped like a postage stamp?

Answer 2

Manitoba

Question 3

What piece of land was purchased by the HBC?

Answer 3

Rupert’s Land

Question 4

Who was the Metis leader/spokesman?

Answer 4

Louis Riel

Question 5

What type of government did Riel form?

Answer 5

A provisional government

Question 6

What act created Manitoba?

Answer 6

The Manitoba Act

Question 7

Who was Thomas Scott?

Answer 7

An Orangeman that Riel had killed.

Question 8

What was the orange order?

Answer 8

A Metis hate group

Question 9

Where did Riel flee?

Answer 9

The USA

Question 10

What was a primary source of Metis?

Answer 10

Bison

Question 11

What does Metis mean?

Answer 11

Mixed( 1/2 English and 1/2 French)

Question 12

Who were the leaders of the crew Indian bands?

Answer 12

Big bear and Poundmaker

Question 13

What was the name of the second rebellion?

Answer 13

The North-West Rebellion

Question 14

When did the Rebellion take place?

Answer 14

March 26-June 3, 1885

Question 15

The first battle of the second rebellion

Answer 15

Duck Lake

Question 16

When did the first battle take place?

Answer 16

March 26, 1885

Question 17

Which man lead the troops at duck lake?

Answer 17

Gabriel Dumont

Question 18

What was the 2nd battle?

Answer 18

Battle of Fish Creek

Question 19

What was the 3rd battle?

Answer 19

Battle of Batoche

Question 20

What helped defeat Riel?

Answer 20

The Railway

Question 21

Where was Riel executed?

Answer 21

Quebec

Question 22

What HBC post was taken over by Riel in 1869?

Answer 22

Fort Garry

Question 23

What system was used by the Metis in Red River?

Answer 23

Seigneurial

Question 24

After 1885 what did Dumont do?

Answer 24

Join the Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show

Question 25

Who was Dr. Schultz?

Answer 25

Leader of the Canadian party in Red River in the 1860s