Unit 3 Flashcards
Problem: American settlers are moving into Canada
Claim sovereignty over the land before the US does
Problem: BC is too far away from the rest of the country
Connect to BC with a transcontinental railroad
Problem: Ontario and Quebec are very small provinces
Bring in more people and create diversity with jobs/business
Problem: There are no provinces in the middle of Canada and it is sparsely populated
Create provinces and bring in immigrants from eastern Canada to the west
Problem: The US has a large economy. How can Canada compete?
Create a tariff to protect Canada’s economy from lower priced goods
Problem: Metis and FN occupy most of the NW Territories
Assimilate, separate, or disperse them to make room for new European immigrants
Problem: HBC still owns Rupert’s Land
Buy or take the land back
What was the appeal and urgency of purchasing Rupert’s Land after confederation?
it’s agricultural potential
What was another reason the purchase of Rupert’s Land was so important?
Incoming US immigrants and possible annexation of Rupert’s Land
The area most affected by the acquisition of Rupert’s Land was where?
The settlement along the Red and Assiniboine Rivers
T/F? PM John A. Macdonald expected HBC to deal with any issues related to land titles
True
T/F? The Metis and FN were consulted with first before the transfer of Rupert’s Land to the Dominion of Canada
False
Who was Andre Nault?
Louis Riel’s cousin and the owner of the land the surveyors were trespassing on.
What was the Red River Rebellion about?
- McDougall sent out a team of men to survey the land to prepare for influx of settlers. They did not ask permission.
- Metis stepped on their chains to protest.
Metis set up a provisional gov’t. Sent a letter to fed gov’t to request their rights. - Prevented McDougall from entering RR region at the border.
- Metis overtook Fort Garry in order to send a message that they wanted to be heard.
- Killed Thomas Scott because he was mocking the Metis.
- This created an outbreak of anger in the east. Sent military and volunteers to Fort Garry to overtake it. Riel had fled.
T/F? PM Macdonald asked McDougall to halt the surveying and land transfer until the issues could be resolved with the Metis.
True
Why did the Metis form a provisional gov’t?
To keep peace and order in the region
What role did Dr. John Schultz play in the Red River Rebellion?
He wanted to overthrow the Metis provisional gov’t at Upper Fort Garry, but was arrested, along with Thomas Scott. When he escaped, he fled back to Ontario to raise alarm and gather military.
What was Thomas Scott?
Surveyor from Ontario; arrested for trying to overthrow Metis gov’t; was executed by firing squad because he continuously taunted the Metis
What was all in the Bill of Rights the Metis provisional gov’t provided?
- Rupert’s Land/NWT to not be a part of Dom of Canada; just Assiniboia
- respect rights/privileges
- allowed to vote
- control over public lands
- to determine mineral wealth of area
- treaties made between Assiniboia and Dom of Canada
- bilingual
- to not be involved in war between Canada and another country
What was the Manitoba Act?
Detailed the terms by which Manitoba joined confederation in 1880
What was the purpose of the Manitoba Act?
to decreased tension between Metis and Gov’t of Canada
5 terms of the Manitoba Act
- self-governing
- schools
- bilingual
- land titles for Metis children
- land titles for those who already had land
What was the Reign of Terror?
Ontario military and volunteers came to Red River region to punish those who killed Thomas Scott; raped, beat, harassed Metis
Reality of the Manitoba Act
- land distribution was unfair
- land away from rivers, poor quality
- size of allotments changed
- land owners had to make changes to their land
- use grid system
- Act tooks years to implement
After the Red River Rebellion, where did many Metis move to?
NWT (present day Sask/Alberta)
What were some challenges in the NWT for the Metis?
-lack of jobs due to steamboats being used to transport furs
-extinct bison
-crop failures
-smallpox
-CPR taking over their land
-settlers taking over their land
What was the NW resistance?
-Metis starving
-raided stores/homes for food; terrified settlers
-gov’t sent in troops to control situation
-Riel gave himself up but said they were only acting in self-defence