Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.
- First Nations peoples who live primarily in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are
a) Iroquois and Huron.
b) Tlingit and Haida.
c) Dene and Chipewyan.
d) Sioux and Blackfoot.
- The Sioux and Blackfoot are First Nations peoples who live primarily
a) in the far north of Canada.
b) in southern Ontario and Quebec.
c) in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
d) along the northwest coast of British Columbia.
- Assiniboia was
a) the Indian chief who resisted French fur traders on the Prairies.
b) a land grant given to Lord Selkirk in southern Manitoba.
c) a fur trading post on Lake Superior.
d) controlled by the North West Company and is now part of Saskatchewan.
- The land grant given to Lord Selkirk in southern Manitoba was called
a) Assiniboia.
b) Rupert's Land.
c) New France.
d) Keewatin.
- Another name for "Assiniboia" was
a) Lake Winnipeg.
b) the Red River Colony.
c) Sir John A. Macdonald.
d) the Hudson's Bay Company.
- Another name for the "Red River Colony" was
a) Keewatin.
b) Assiniboia.
c) Saskatchewan.
d) the Hudson's Bay Company.
- A major objective of the Rupert’s Land Act of 1868 was to
a) protect the Metis and First Nations peoples' traditional lands.
b) bolster the influence of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
c) survey the western lands and encourage settlement.
d) build a railway to ports on Hudson Bay.
- Which answer best describes the Red River Resistance of 1869?
a) Metis resistance to a Fenian attack on the Red River Settlement
b) Lord Selkirk’s reaction to Catholic schools in Manitoba
c) Metis resistance to American influence within the Red River Settlement
d) Metis and Indian resistance to the Canadian government’s land policy
- In 1870, the Metis fought with Canadian surveyors working in the Red River Valley because
a) the Metis were suspicious of all intruders.
b) the Metis spoke French and the surveyors spoke English.
c) the surveyors ignored the Metis' land claims.
d) the Metis were Catholic and the surveyors were Protestant.
- The main purpose of Dr. John Schultz and the Canadian Party at Red River was
a) to encourage a massive immigration of settlers from Ontario.
b) to keep the Americans out of western Canada.
c) to establish friendly relations with the Metis and Indian peoples.
d) to support the use of French in Manitoba schools.
- The creation of the Province of Manitoba was largely the result of
a) the discovery of valuable minerals in northern Manitoba.
b) the efforts of Louis Riel and the Metis "List of Rights".
c) the need for a centre for the western fur trade.
d) British intervention on behalf of Lord Selkirk.
- The North West Resistance of 1885 resulted in
a) independence for Saskatchewan and Alberta.
b) large numbers of French Canadians moving to the Prairies.
c) more autonomy for the Metis people.
d) the execution of Louis Riel.
- Three major groups who settled on the Prairies in the late 19th century were
a) Ukrainians, Mennonites and Hutterites.
b) Irish Protestants, English aristocracy and French seigneurs.
c) habitants, Cajuns and hivernants.
d) poor people from the city, convicts and destitute migrants.
- During the 19th century, what invention in transportation spurred American expansion westward?
a) the covered wagon
b) the railroad
c) the steam boat
d) the automobile
- The Alberta and Saskatchewan Acts of 1905 were controversial because
a) the Acts joined the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan into one territory.
b) the Acts taxed the CPR too heavily.
c) there was no general agreement on denominational schools.
d) the Acts granted independent status to the Metis in Saskatchewan.
Answer key 1. d 6. b 11. b 16. _ 2. c 7. c 12. d 17. _ 3. b 8. d 13. a 18. _ 4. a 9. c 14. b 5. b 10. a 15. c
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