Weekly Homework # 11

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Weekly Homework # 11 Red River Resistance
Week of:
December 8th 12th u
Subject:
Social Studies
Due Date: Friday December 12th, 2014

For your Weekly Homework, you will review the Red River Resistance. Please read through and
complete the given tasks.
Part 1: Below is a list of key events that were a part of the Red River Resistance. Please define
the bolded words.
Transfer of vas majority of Ruperts Land to New Canada
Land surveyors show up Metis become concerned that their lots of land will be changed
or lost.
Ottawa intended to respect occupancy rights to the land but no assurances were given to
the Metis.
Appointment of William McDougall, a Canadian expansionist, as the 1st lieutenant
governor fuelled fears of an English Canadian domination.
19 unarmed Metis riders, led by Louis Riel, took a major step, confronting the survey crew.
The Metis stepped on the surveyors chain, signaling their intention to oppose the
governments plan.
The Metis prevented McDougall from entering the territory.
Because of the tension, the government decided to hold off on the transfer of Ruperts
Land, but McDougall forged the documents.
The Metis established a provisional government & Riel undertook the job of negotiating
directly with the government of Canada to establish Manitoba as a province.
Riels men arrest members of a pro-Canadian group who resisted the provisional
government, including Thomas Scott
Riels government tried and convicted Scott as well as executed him for threatening to
murder Riel.
Soon after, Canada & the provisional government negotiated an agreement.
In 1870 the government passed the Manitoba Act that allowed Manitoba to enter into
confederation. It also included many of the Metis rights that Riel and his people were
fighting for.
After the agreement, the Canadian Government sent an expedition of men to peacefully
enforce the new federal government. This was called the Wolseley Expedition.
Many of the men were outraged over Scotts execution and decided to use the expedition
as a way to exact revenge.
Riel caught word and fled peacefully to the USA on the day the expedition arrived.
Part of the expedition returned to Ontario while others remained looting and beating
civilians, resulting in at least one death.

Assurance:
Expansionist:
Provisional Government:
Expedition:
Looting:

What is the difference between a resistance and a rebellion? Why do some call what Louis Riel and his
people fought for a resistance and others a rebellion?

Part 2: Pick one of the following people and create 3 journal entries that they may have writing during
the time just before, during and just after the Red River Resistance. Remember, you are creatively
making up the story of what is going on, using key facts from what you know about the Resistance. These
will only be rough drafts. We will complete good copies at a later date. Below is a beginning example of a
historical diary/journal.

Andre Nault
Louis Riel
John A. Macdonald
William McDougall
Thomas Scott

Genie Macleods Diary

Genie Macleod was an Irish school mistress who travelled to British North America in 1847 just before her
death. She recorded, in a diary, her impressions of the sea trip from Ireland.
May 2
We sailed on a ship across the ocean. It was pretty bad, but what can you expect for nothing. I had to
help with the chores. But we had lots of time to fish. It was awesomeI caught a marlin. It tasted
good. Lots of people became sick. I think it was the water. They should have tested it first before
drinking it. One of my cousins who was on the trip died.
Adapted from Catriona Misfeldt and Roland Case, eds., Snapshots of 19th Century Canada (Richmond, BC, The Critical Thinking Consortium, 2002).
Permission granted by The Critical Thinking Consortium for use by Alberta teachers.