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There are 11 points to the maple leaf, the symbol of Canada. Some think that the 11 points represent the 11 provinces and territories, but this is only speculation.
When they were sold to Canada the Red River Colony did not have a government with which to carry on negotiations with those wanting to rule them. Riel was one of many who stood up and helped set up a provisional government to represent the locals.
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Canada East and Canada West were the former Lower Canada and Upper Canada respectively. Lower Canada and Upper Canada were united into the Province of Canada in 1841 by the British Parliament. The terms Canada East and Canada West were terms of description, not names of separate entities.
I sorta know. In the Atlantic Canada region people moved from Europe in the 1800's to set up fishing, coal, farming industry's. And hunters when to hunt moose, beavers, and dear for the fur trade. It all helped build the Canadian economy.