3.19 Challenge in the West

#1. When did the second Métis rebellion against the westward expansion of Dominion of Canada occur?

1867

1865

1885

1875

#2. For how many years prior to the Confederation did the Hudson’s Bay Company control vast regions of Western Canada?

100 years

250 years

150 years

200 years

#3. When was the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) established?

1873

1863

1861

1871

#4. When did the Dominion of Canada acquire the Northwest region from the Hudson’s Bay Company?

1867

1861

1869

1865

#5. What fort did the Métis (led by Louis Riel) seize in the first armed Métis uprising against the westward expansion of the Dominion of Canada in 1869?

Fort Regina

Fort MacLeod

Fort Garry

Fort Calgary

#6. What does RCMP stand for?

Royal Canadian Mince Pie

Royal Charter of Mounted Police

Royal Canadian Municipal Police

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

#7. The RCMP is also frequently referred to as:

The Mounties

The Hawks

The Police

The Troopers

#8. How many rebellions did Louis Riel lead against the westward expansion of the Dominion of Canada?

Three

Four

One

Two

#9. Who is regarded as the father of Manitoba?

Sir John A. Macdonald

Louis Riel

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

Major General Sir Sam Steele

#10. Where did Louis Riel flee when Ottawa retook Fort Garry in 1870?

The United States

Calgary

Quebec

Regina

#11. What is the precursor of the RCMP?

The Federal Mounted Police (FMP)

The North West Mounted Police (NWMP)

The North East Mounted Police (NEMP)

The Royal Mounted Police (RMP)

#12. When did Ottawa send soldiers to retake Fort Garry from the Metis during the first armed uprising against the westward expansion of the Dominion of Canada?

1850

1870

1856

1876

#13. What is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)?

Métis police force

Manitoba police force

Canada’s national police force

Saskatchewan police force

#14. What led to the armed Métis uprising against the Dominion of Canada as it expanded into the Northwest region?

The 12000 Métis of the Red River were not consulted before the Dominion took the Northwest region from the Hudson’s Bay company

The Métis of the Red River were not compensated adequately for the transfer of the Northwest region

Dominion of Canada acquired the Northwest region from the Hudson’s Bay company without paying the company

The Métis of the Red River were forcibly moved to the Northwest region by the Dominion of Canada

#15. Who established the North West Mounted Police (NWMP)?

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

Louis Riel

Sir John A. Macdonald

Major General Sir Sam Steele

#16. Which Métis leader is considered a hero and a defender of Metis rights?

Sir John A. Macdonald

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

Major General Sir Sam Steele

Louis Riel

#17. The decision to execute Louis Riel after the second Métis rebellion was strongly supported in Quebec.

False

True

#18. Where did the second Métis rebellion against the westward expansion of Dominion of Canada occur?

Regina

Quebec

Saskatchewan

The United States

#19. What are the RCMP famously referred to as?

The Mounties

The Mounted Police

The Royal Police

The Royals

#20. Who led the armed Métis uprising against the Dominion of Canada during its expansion into the northwest region?

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

Sir John A. Macdonald

Louis Riel

Major General Sir Sam Steele

#21. What did Ottawa do after retaking Fort Garry from the Metis in 1870?

Executed Louis Riel

Established Manitoba as a new Province

Established Saskatchewan as a new Province

Established North West Mounted Police (NWMP)

#22. Who did Canada take the vast Northwest region from after the formation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867??

The Métis of the Red River

The US

The French

Hudson’s Bay Company

#23. What happened to Louis Riel after the second Métis rebellion against westward expansion of Dominion of Canada?

He was tried and executed for high treason

He was granted clemency

He was exiled to the US

He was jailed for life

#24. Where are the headquarters of the RCMP?

Calgary

Ontario

Quebec

Regina

#25. Why was the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) established?

Select all that apply:

To assist in negotiations with the Indians

To create a special police force of the Métis

To create a police training academy for Canada

To pacify the west after the second Métis uprising

#26. Who founded Calgary?

The NWMP established it as Fort Calgary

The RCMP established it as Fort Calgary

Major General Sir Sam Steele established it as Fort Calgary

Sir John A. Macdonald established it as Fort Calgary

#27. Who was Major General Sir Sam Steele?

A minister

A Métis hero

A lawyer and politician

A Mounted Policemen and a great frontier hero

#28. The Mounties were the source of some of Canada’s most colourful heroes, such as Major General Sir Sam Steele.

False

True

#29. Who is considered the Métis’ greatest military leader.

Louis Riel

Sir John A. Macdonald

Major General Sir Sam Steele

Gabriel Dumont

Results

#1. When did the second Métis rebellion against the westward expansion of Dominion of Canada occur?

#2. For how many years prior to the Confederation did the Hudson’s Bay Company control vast regions of Western Canada?

#3. When was the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) established?

#4. When did the Dominion of Canada acquire the Northwest region from the Hudson’s Bay Company?

#5. What fort did the Métis (led by Louis Riel) seize in the first armed Métis uprising against the westward expansion of the Dominion of Canada in 1869?

#6. What does RCMP stand for?

#7. The RCMP is also frequently referred to as:

#8. How many rebellions did Louis Riel lead against the westward expansion of the Dominion of Canada?

#9. Who is regarded as the father of Manitoba?

#10. Where did Louis Riel flee when Ottawa retook Fort Garry in 1870?

#11. What is the precursor of the RCMP?

#12. When did Ottawa send soldiers to retake Fort Garry from the Metis during the first armed uprising against the westward expansion of the Dominion of Canada?

#13. What is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)?

#14. What led to the armed Métis uprising against the Dominion of Canada as it expanded into the Northwest region?

#15. Who established the North West Mounted Police (NWMP)?

#16. Which Métis leader is considered a hero and a defender of Metis rights?

#17. The decision to execute Louis Riel after the second Métis rebellion was strongly supported in Quebec.

#18. Where did the second Métis rebellion against the westward expansion of Dominion of Canada occur?

#19. What are the RCMP famously referred to as?

#20. Who led the armed Métis uprising against the Dominion of Canada during its expansion into the northwest region?

#21. What did Ottawa do after retaking Fort Garry from the Metis in 1870?

#22. Who did Canada take the vast Northwest region from after the formation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867??

#23. What happened to Louis Riel after the second Métis rebellion against westward expansion of Dominion of Canada?

#24. Where are the headquarters of the RCMP?

#25. Why was the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) established?

#26. Who founded Calgary?

#27. Who was Major General Sir Sam Steele?

#28. The Mounties were the source of some of Canada’s most colourful heroes, such as Major General Sir Sam Steele.

#29. Who is considered the Métis’ greatest military leader.