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| dried bison meat and berries |
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| -head governor of the HBC. Loved to travel the Northwest. |
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large prairie mamal also called a buffalo [image] [image][image] |
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| Manager of a HBC fur fort |
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-bought land at a low price & sold it for a profit -cheated the Metis out of their land. |
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| Leader of the Canadian Party |
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-people of mixed European and Native descent -mostly spoke French and were Roman Catholic religion |
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Company based in Montreal
-traders shared the profits
-traders were allowed to marry Native women, negotiate own deals, and explore the west
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| large double hulled boats used by the HBC |
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all the land drained by rivers flowing into the hudson's bay - the HBC had a fur monopoly over this area [image] |
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Provisional Government
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| Temporary government created by Louis Riel |
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Thomas Scott
"I'll kill you Riel!"
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Red River settler who hated the Metis
-was executed for threatening the life of Louis Riel
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The Orange Order
(they don't seem to like anyone)
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| anti-french, anti-catholic group most prevalent in Ontario. |
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| acted as dealer or negotiator between the traders and the natives |
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Governor who harrassed the Metis and the NWC -killed at the battle of seven oaks |
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Demaded that the Metis no longer sell pemmican to the NWC
-outraged the Metis |
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First leader of the Metis -led them at seven oaks |
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William McDougall
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Governor sent to Red River after the Canadian government purchased Rupert's land
-The Metis refused to let him into the region |
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Founder of the Red River Colony -wanted to provide a new home for Scotish crofters (farmers) evicted from their farms |
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Red River governor who issued the pemmican proclamation
-enraged the Metis |
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| smaller canoes used for paddling through the northern rivers |
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| Commander of 1200 troops sent by MacDonald to maintian order after the execution of Tomas Scott |
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| The carrying of a canoe around rough or shallow waters |
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Men who paddled canoes for the NWC -often French Canadian |
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| leader of the Canadian Party, owner of the NorWester newspaper |
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John A. MacDonald
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First Prime Minster of Canada
-sent troops to the west after the execution of Thomas Scott
-tried to keep both Ontario and Quebec happy
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flat bread, popular with the Metis [image] |
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| region in southern Manitoba chosen by Lord Selkirk for his new colony for Scottish farmers evicted from their land |
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Battle of Seven Oaks
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Conflict won by the Metis against the Red River Settlers
-Robert Semple was killed in this battle |
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Seigneurial system [image] |
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traditional French pattern of land ownership and distribution - farms were layed out in long strips along the rivers |
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Company based in London England -traders were paid a salary -traders had strict guidelines -furs were shipped through the Hudson's Bay on their way to Europe |
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| Large canoes used to paddle through the Great Lakes |
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educated leader of the Metis -formed the Metis Provisional Government -wrote the Metis List of Rights |
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disease that killed many First Nations People -spread by contaminated blankets and clothing from infected villiages |
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North-west Territories
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New name for Rupert's Land
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NWC wintering partner
-remained in Northwest all year round |
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| Two wheeled form of transport used by the Metis |
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