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Why did MacDonald develop the National Policy? He wanted to win votes of the people by pleasing them. List and explain each of the three parts of the National Policy.  In each case, state why MacDonald thought it was important for the future… Continue Reading →

(a) Killing members of the group; quote 1: “Some days it was so bad I thought they were going to kill me.” – Walter West quote 2: “A lot of them have been murdered.” –Carole Dawson (b) Causing serious bodily… Continue Reading →

https://pollev.com/surveys/ccNs4QwKx Question 1: This question relates to the treaty right that every first nation gets money every year.  80% of the people that took the survey said that they would not want that in that situation and 20% said they… Continue Reading →

I worked with Matthew W.

Belongs to the Metis Belongs to the HBC/Britain/Canada The Metis used the land to a greater potential – bison/buffalo hunt and farming.Higher Metis population.The Metis are indigenous to the region. (settled in the area before the Europeans)Self-sufficient community.No one gave England the… Continue Reading →

“Battle of Seven Oaks.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 26 Nov. 2015. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Seven_Oaks>. This painting shows the battle of seven oaks,  It is in the perspective of the HBC because they are the ones that look defenseless in the painting and… Continue Reading →

How were Aboriginal people depicted in early accounts of the fur trade? They were described as having played minor and subordinate roles, and becoming quickly and hopelessly dependent upon European technology and supplies. They would have starved without the Europeans’… Continue Reading →