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Riel Dumont Scott John A Richtot

In what part of Manitoba (then the Northwest

Territory) was Louis Riel born?

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St Boniface

After the Canadian government purchased the Northwest Territory from the Hudson Bay

Company, they appointed an Englishman as

lieutenant-governor. What was his name?

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William MacDougall

Modern-day Winnipeg, this was the name of the fort where Riel organized his provisional government.

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Upper Fort Garry

In what year did Manitoba officially become part of Canadian Confederation?

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1870

The Manitoba Act passed on May 12

The name of the military group dispatched from

Ontario that was given the task of apprehending

Louis Riel for the execution of Thomas

Scott.

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Red River Expedition

True or False?Riel was a member of the

Canadian Parliament as the representative of

Manitoba.

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True

He signed the register but was thrown out of parliament.

In his youth, to what calling was Louis Riel drawn, because of his

intelligence?

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Priesthood

During the Saskatchewan Rebellion, how did Riel see

himself?

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At the ‘Prophet of the New World’

When Riel was charged with treason in

Saskatchewan, his lawyers offered to enter a plea of THIS in order to save Riel from certain execution:

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Insanity

How many physicians were summoned to

determine Riel’s mental health after his guilty

verdict in Regina?

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Three

One found him insane; the others felt he was mentally

capable.

Where is Riel buried?

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St Boniface

A suburb of Winnipeg, also Riel’s birthplace.

Who Am I?

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Gabriel DumontRiel’s comrade, born in Red River

Illiterate, but spoke six languages

Named ‘adjutant general of the Métis people’ in Saskatchewan’s provisional

government

Performed in Wild Bill Cody’s Wild West Show after the failed rebellion

Died in Batoche in 1906

What is another name for the Red River Rebellion?

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Red River Resistance

What was the original name which Riel and the

Métis had before the name ‘Manitoba’ was chosen?

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Assiniboia

No dice – the Canadians wouldn’t go for it.

Before the Canada purchased what was to become known as the

Northwest Territory from the Hudson Bay Company,

by what name was it referred?

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Rupert’s Land

A government set up for the purpose of ruling for a short period of time until a new government is chosen

is called THIS:

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Provisional Government

Who’s Execution?

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Thomas Scott’s

Riel’s trusted friend given the task of negotiating with the Canadians for

Manitoba’s entrance into Confederation.

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Father Noel-Joseph Ritchot

What were two of Riel’s demands in the Manitoba

Act?Which were both granted, by

the way.

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Separate French-language schools for Métis children and the protection of the

Catholic faith.

What does this flag represent?

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The Métis Nation

Offer two other names given to the Northwest

Rebellion.

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Northwest Resistance&

Saskatchewan Rebellion

Part of the struggle between the Métis and the

Canadians was the differing systems of land

division. Name them.

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Seigneurial System&

Square Concession System

For generations, this animal served as the main

source of food for the Métis.

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The Buffalo

Why was the derogatory term ‘half-breed’ used when referencing the

Métis in the past?

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The Métis origins are the result of the co-mingling of

French fur traders and Aboriginals on the Canadian Prairies

The term ‘half-breed’ is no longer used.

Give reasons to explain how the Northwest

Rebellion was squashed after only four days.

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Northwest Mounted Police

Completed Railway

Waning support for Riel by former allies