Chapter 9 Flashcards
Who were the people of Red River?
Mostly English or French speaking Metis. There were also retired HBC employees and Scottish and Irish settlers
Why did the transfer of Rupert’s Land to Canada bother the Metis.
They were annoyed with Canada because they were making plans for Rupert’s Land like no one was living there.
What triggered the Red River Resistance?
The HBC, Britain and Canada decided they would transfer Rupert’s Land to Canada, but they didn’t consult the Metis people of Red River first. Canada sent surveyors, who invaded the Metis land. The people were also facing difficulties like crop failures, less buffalo, and epidemics
What happened in December of 1869?
The Metis declared a provisional government and took control of Fort Garry. They also issued the Declaration of the People of Rupert’s Land and the Northwest. Louis Riel was chosen as president. The transfer of Rupert’s Land to Canada also occurred.
What were the people of Rupert’s Land asking for from the Canadian government.
They wanted to enter negotiations with the Canadian government with the goal of ensuring good government and prosperity for people.
What was established in the Manitoba Act?
It acknowledged First Nations peoples’ rights to the land however it did not suggest a process for negotiating with them
Recognized Metis rights to land but did not specify any particular tracts of land for the Metis.
Public funding to both catholic and Protestant schools
Established Manitoba as a province but made Manitoba pretty small
How did the second Metis uprising start
Canada had a plan to build a railway across Canada to B.C. Land speculators had arrived and were tracking land along the route they thought the railway would go. This sometimes went through Metis settlements. The Metis sent many petitions to fix the problem but Canada’s government did not respond. In 1884 Gabriel dumont went to get help from Louis Riel. When the Metis declared a provisional government at Batoche, Canada sent out 600 troops. The battle of Batoche lasted three days.
