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3 ethnic groups that lived in Red River
Francophone Metis, Anglophone Metis, Canadiens, Retired HBC employees, Scottish colonists, Irish colonists
Canada bought this from HBC for $1.5 million
Rupert's Land
most common method of Metis travel
Red River Cart
2 large lakes north of Red River settlement
Lake Manitoba, Lake Winnipeg
The Metis supplied the HBC with ______
pemmican
Why were the RR carts made of wood?
wood was easily available for spare parts; also, the carts would float
In what year did Canada buy Rupert's Land?
1869
How were the Metis of the RR settlements treated by the surveyors?
as if they didn't exist; with contempt
Lieutenant-governor of the Red River territory
William McDougall
Recognized as a Metis leader when he stopped surveyors from crossing his cousin's farm
Louis Riel
A major HBC trading post where the Metis provisional government was set up after the Metis took it over
Fort Garry
Give one point of the Declaration of the People of Rupert's Land
declared free of allegiance to HBC; acted according to sacred right; wouldn't recognize Canada's authority; would negotiate with Canada for good gov't
Another group that wanted to take over Rupert's Land
USA
