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How did the Metis act when Ruperts land was purchased by Canada?
Today the term Metis refer to all those of European and Aboriginal mixed blood but when Canada purchased Ruperts Land, complete with people, Metis referred to French and Aboriginal mixed bloods. Most mixed bloods in Ruperts Land were Scottish Aboriginal or British Aboriginal and that is still the case for Western Canada. This answer will refer to all those of European Aboriginal mixed blood as Metis. They responded as anyone would if they had found themselves being sold to a new country without being consulted. First with questions, then with action which included creating their own government to talk to Canada with. Canada would not accept any such governments in their colonies and responded violently. The Metis and other met violence with violence but were out numbered and out gunned.
What did the National Assembly do with Church land they seized?
A. They sold the land to pay off debt. B. They divided the land amongst the peasants. C. They used the land to compensate nobles who lost land. D. They redistributed the land equally amongst the people
Was the Red River Rebellion a resistance or a rebellion?
the HBC sold Rupert's land without telling them and land speculators and surveyors came laying out square townships without any regard for their traditional strip farming method. Land speculators raised tensions and the Metis List of Rights was ignored. They also thought Canadian government wanted to take away their land. white buffalo hunters hunting on indian lands NOVANET
What best describes how the federal goverment financed the war effort?
In average wars; Korean, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, the USA government financed it with taxes. In Big wars like WWI and WWII; war bonds were sold to help pay for the cost of fighting the war.
Why did Canada want Hudson bay company lands?
They needed places to keep their fur and they were being paid for the land so they wanted a better price for it and they wanted another place to trade fur before they sold all their land.
