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What issues did the Métis uprisings int he west raise for Canada?
What consequences did Canada's response to the uprisings have for Canadian society?
land speculator - a person who buys up land with the intention of selling it to make a profit
epidemic - the infection of a large population by a disease
The Métis at South Branch
The Métis at South Branch
After establishing farms and working the fur trade, the people of South Branch knew that challenges would arise. Canada began to demonstrate their authority
establishing the North West Mounted Police and developing the plans for the railway system to BC.
surveying the land for the government of Canada and their land grants.
This included land that had already been settled by the Métis
granting large tracts of land to a land speculator company to buy land from the owners to build the railway between Winnipeg and Edmonton. The company had control of the settlements in South Branch, as if they did not exist.
What could the Métis do?
The Métis sent petitions to but the government would not listen to the Métis or the First Nations of the west.
Gabriel Dumont went in search of Louis Riel to help
Louis and his family moved from Montana to see how he could help.
Louis Riel Returns
Louis Riel Returns
Read through the diary on page 296 and 297 and respond to question 1 - 3 on page 297.
Page 296 and 297.pdfDEBATE Assignment
DEBATE Assignment
PART 3: Conduct research on the debate handout on the questions:
What are the main arguments for each side of the issue, should Manitoba join Confederation?
List three for each side
Why was the prospect of Manitoba joining the Dominion a concern for:
Louis Riel
The Métis people
The people in the existing four provinces
The people in the regions that had yet to join the Dominion (Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, etc.)
The Canadian government at the time
Who else might have had an invested interest in the results of Manitoba joining the Dominion?
What kind of man was Louis Riel?
What is Louis Riel’s legacy?
Does this affect how he should be remembered in regard to his actions with Confederation?
Complete Quick Write #2
Given that the facts surrounding Manitoba joining the Confederation and Riel’s life have not changed, explain why you think Canadian perspectives have (or have not) changed.
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