Social 7 – Chapter 8 Test

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Part A – Multiple Choice

1. Where was the largest Metis population in the 1800’s located?

a. Quebec
b. Ontario
c. Manitoba
d. Saskatchewan

2. Country Born Metis refers to a person who has:

a. First Nation and French parents

b. First Nation and English parents
c. First Nation and Canadien parents
d. First Nation and American parents

3. Where is the Red River (referring to the river that Louis Riel and the Metis
lived near)?

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

4. The majority of Metis people in the 1800’s made their living by:

a. Mining
b. Farming
c. Fur Trading
d. Working on the railroad
Make it about the metis economy
 5. Which of the following was NOT a condition of the Manitoba Act?

a. Manitoba would be a bilingual province

b. Manitoba would be granted 4 seats in the senate
c. Manitoba would have two different school systems
d. Manitoba would be granted 4 seats in the house of commons

Part B – True or False

1. True or False: The second Metis uprising in 1885 was influenced by the
Canadian government’s purchase of Louisiana.

2. True or False: The Canadian government gave the Metis land as part of the
Manitoba Act in 1870.

3. True or False: Gabriel Dumont travelled to the United States to recruit Louis
Riel to return and lead the Metis people against the Canadian government.

4. True or False: The Metis achieved success in battles against government

forces at Duck Lake and Frog Lake.

5. True or False: The Battle of Batoche was a significant victory for the Metis in
its’ battle against the Canadian government.

6. True or False: The Francophone population in Canada supported the

Canadian government while the Anglophone population in Canada supported
the Metis.

7. True or False: Following the Red River Resistance in 1869, Louis Riel was
sent to Ontario to face jail time
Part C – Matching
1. _______________ Louis Riel
2. _______________ Michif
3. _______________ Pemmican
4. _______________ Sir John A. MacDonald
5. _______________ Gabriel Dumont
6. _______________ Provisional Government
7. _______________ Resistance
8. _______________ Rupert’s Land
A. The military leader of the Metis
people during the Red River Resistance
B. The area that was sold by the
Hudson’s Bay Company to the Canadian
government
C. Leadership that was set up by the
Metis in an effort to negotiate with the
Canadian government
D. Dried buffalo meat mixed with
berries. This food stayed preserved for
years.
E. The unique language spoken by the
Metis people
F. The leader of the Metis people who
was hung for treason
G. The leader of Canada during the Red
River Rebellion
H. How the Metis described their
response to the Canadian government at
the Red River
Part D – Short Answer

1. Who would consider the conflict at Red River a rebellion? Who would label it
as a resistance? How did this conflict threaten to split Canada? (3 marks)

2. What is pemmican? Why was it important to Metis culture? (2 marks)

3. Why was Louis Riel considered to be a villain? Why was he considered to be

a hero? What do you think he should be considered? (Support your stance
with 2 clear arguments for each side). (5 marks)