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| The name given to the territory granted to the HBC in 1670. |
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| Rupert's land was defined as all the land where the rivers flowed into which body of water? |
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| Name the type of fur that was used by the HBC as a form of currency. |
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| The HBC followed a trade policy know as .... |
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| The HBC shipped fur to England directly from what port? |
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| Name the company that was based in Montreal, did not have a strict trade policy, and its employees traveled to aboriginal communities to trade. |
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| Name the company that shipped its furs to England via Montreal. |
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| The hivernants were partners in which company? |
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| The goal of the explorers employed by the NWC was to search out what type of new areas? |
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| The aggressive policies of the NWC resulted in NWC having more of these than what was owned by the HBC. |
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| North West employees who paddles canoes were know as...... |
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| Canots du nord and Canots du maitre were boats used by which company? |
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| The York boat was used by this company because they were faster, sturdier, and carried more cargo. |
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| Small pox, Measles and Alcohol |
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| Factors which contributed and damaged the traditional aboriginal ways of life. |
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| As fur supplies became depleted, trappers had to find new _______ sources. |
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| These people assisted in the collection, processing, transportation of furs, provided food, medicine, shelters and also acted as guides, interpreters, and negotiators. |
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| Which Aboriginal group developed because the NWC encouraged its traders to take Aboriginal wives? |
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| What type of status an Aboriginal women's family gained when she married a fur trader? |
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| Which company initially discouraged its employees from marrying aboriginal women because they did not want to support too many dependents? |
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| The name givin to the Metis who were of aboriginal or Scots/Britsh ancestry. |
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| Religious affiliation of most of the Metis. |
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| The land pattern used by Metis farmers. |
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| The main product which the Metis supplied to the NWC. |
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| What was the most important social event for the Metis? |
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| This hunt was dangerous, a source of community pride, and an important economic activity. |
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| Lord Selkirk wanted to establish agricultural colonies in British North America because he was alarmed at the plight of the poor farmers from which nation? |
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| What position did Lord Selkirk hold at HBC? |
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| Red and Assinibone Rivers |
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| The location of Selkirk's land grant was at the junctions of which two rivers? |
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| The settlers in the Red River Colony survived their first two years as they were assisted by which two groups? |
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| Fearing that supplies would run out in 1814, Miles Macdonell, the governor of the Red River Colony issued what type of proclamation? |
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| The Pemmican Proclamation supplied food for which group of people? |
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| Semple regarded which group of people as inferior because they were of mixed ancestry? |
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| In 1816 the site in which Semple and a group of colonists confronted the Metis, resulting in the Metis killing 21 colonists. |
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| In 1817 who made a treaty to gain legitimate control over the Cree and Anishinabe. |
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| In 1820 Both the NWC and HBC were suffering finacially and decided to... |
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| Aboriginal people were trappers, map makers, translators, and guides for which company |
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| Who was the new governor of the HBC's holding in the Northwest in 1821? |
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| Who's method of management was to spend the summer travelling throughout the Northwest |
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| In 1860, The Metis were the majority of people in which settlement? |
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| Which group of people caused social tension in the Red River Settlement? |
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| In 1869 The government of Canada purchased this land from the HBC. |
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| Who caused problems in the Red River Settlement because they did not recognize existing claims by settlers to their lands? |
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| In 1869 who decided to stop surveyors because they were trespassing? |
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| Faced with uncertainty about the future of the Red River Settlement which committee took over Fort Gary and formed a provisional government? |
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| An interm government that has the means of preserving order until a pernament government can be created. |
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| The provisional government along with this person were determined to create a province which would respect the rights of all persons. |
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| Who proclaimed himself governor of the North West Territories and made Riel's government the legal authority in the area and ended the HBC control of the area. |
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| John A. Macdonald's attitude toward the Metis today can be seen as ...... |
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| The people in Ontario made Thomas Scott into a martyr. This was a form of _______________. |
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| Which Canadian province supported Riel's cause? |
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| Who arrived in Winnipeg in 1870 and found out that Riel had fled the area? |
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| Number of shares obtained by the NWC under the terms of the mergers in 1821? |
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| This governor of HBC in 1830 brought his English wife to the Red River Settlement which caused problems because he already had several Metis children in the colony and his wife refused to socialize with the Metis. |
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