NW Uprising Essay

Megan MacGregor Ms. Ross Social Studies 10 April 25, 2016 The Northwest Rebellion   The Northwest Territories, settled by First Nations, Metis, and White people, had widespread issues affecting everyone living there. The Canadian government was slow to hand out land grants, or scrips, to people they were pushing off the land. Moreover, the Metis […]

Best Fur Trade Company

In 1870’s Canada, I would’ve preferred to work for the Hudson’s Bay Company. I like that they are very well known in this time for what they do. I also like HBC that employees had salaries that they were guaranteed to make. Family and friends are really important to me so I like that with […]

BNA Community Reflection

What did you learn from today’s activity? I learned about how closely communities were knit in BNA in 1815. Everyone relied on each other for their needs in both work and their daily lives. The community was very important because it helped all those involved to survive and be successful in business. Compare and contrast […]