Day: May 29, 2016

1. What are the causes of the Northwest Rebellion? (for each side)

The metis/aboriginals and the white settlers were scared of the changes happening in the west.

2. Summarize the battle of Duck Lake. (think CCC)

Metis had taken over batoche and so that the army wouldn’t take over batoche and beat the metis they met them halfway there at duck lake where they fought

3. How did Canada respond to the Battle of Duck Lake?

They re-treated to fort Carlton for a while and then moved to prince albert.

4. What happened at Frog Lake? (think CCC)

Government cut off rations to cree ,big bears people capture residents (metis and non-Metis), killed the Indian agent, two priests, farming Instructor, trader, miller and 3 others

5. What happened at the Battle of Fish Creek? (think CCC)

• Middleton’s men meet metis fish creek (Middleton trying to take back batoche)
• Dumont sets up an ambush at fish creek
• Middleton has trouble getting his men across the river takes more causalities than metis
• Both sides pull back

6. What happened at Battleford (CCC)

• Aboriginals make camp outside battle ford
• Otter sent to defend
• Aboriginals had land advantage and drove them back in 6 hours
• Pound maker tells his people not to pursue

7. How was the CPR significant to this rebellion?

Very-brought the forces to fight the aboriginals and metis to prove the usefulness of the CPR

8. What happened at the Battle of Batoche? (think CCC)

• Middleton tries to bombard botache from the river, fails as metis lower ferry cable to stop the boat
• Middleton builds fortification
• No change for 3 days
• 2 units act independently and attack metis who are now running out of supplies
• Metis surrender in 6 days (reil surrender)

9. Why did the Metis lose the Battle of Batoche and why did the overall rebellion fail?

Metis ran out of ammunition, aboriginals and metis were not organized together

10. How did Riel’s lawyers defend him?

Political and religious delusions made him unaware of what he was doing-pleading insanity

11. What happened to Gabriel Dumont, Louis Riel, Big Bear and Poundmaker?

Dumont escapes to montana, big bear and poundmaker both sentenced to 3 years for treason and die shortly after

Guiding questions p 197-201

1. Why did MacDonald develop the National Policy?

So that he had a platform to convince all Canadians that the railway was needed for Canadas survival.

2. List and explaineach of the three parts of the National Policy.  In each case, state why MacDonald thought it was important for the future of Canada.

System of protective tariffs: government collects taxes and to encourage people to buy domestic products.

Immigration to the west: bring in farmers, produce and export grain.

CPR: to move troops to protect Canada, move goods,

3. Who did MacDonald get to invest in the CPR and what were their backgrounds?

The syndicate: George Stephan/ Bank of Montreal. Donald smith/ Hudson’s bay company, James j hill.

4. What did MacDonald promise the Syndicate?

$25 million in cash,a land grant of 25 million acres, and a monopoly west of Lake Superior for 20 years. In return, the new CPR, Syndicate was to complete the railway within 10 years.

5. In order to get the benefits from the Government, what did the Syndicate have to do?

The Syndicate had to finish in 10 years with a budget

6. What did the Syndicate do immediately upon being given the railway contract and why?

Changed the route of the railroad

7. Why was William Van Horne hired as the new manager of the CPR in 1881?

TO help speed up the building as he was said to be able to motivate the railroad to be built fast.

8. Describe the achievements of Van Horne’s management.

He finished 5 years ahead of time

9. What problem did the railway face in 1883 and what was the solution?

They built it so fast that they ran out of Canada

10. Where did the CPR enter into BC?

Kicking horse

11. In 1867, why do you think the coast of BC required fewer days to get to from Ottawa than the interior of BC?

You went through the states