Manitoba Act — what?
Established Manitoba, recognized official languages.
Official Languages — which?
French and English.
Protestant and Catholic Schools — purpose?
Separate education systems for religious groups.
Metis Provisional Government — role?
Represented Metis interests before Manitoba's creation.
Scrip — function?
Certificates for land or money for Métis.
Land grants — location issues?
Often far from rivers and resources.
Land speculation — impact?
Led to Métis land being sold cheaply.
Bison decline — cause?
Overhunting, railway expansion, government policies.
Pemmican trade — affected by?
Bison decline, reducing food supply.
North West Mounted Police — purpose?
Enforce laws, assert sovereignty, control liquor.
Firewater — what?
Illegal liquor traded to Indigenous peoples.
Canadian sovereignty — enforced by?
NWMP patrols and law enforcement.
Numbered Treaties — when?
1871-1877.
Treaties — promise to First Nations?
Land, health care, education, farming support.
Answer 7 questions on Historical Foundations of Western Canada.
1. In what year was the Manitoba Act enacted, establishing the province of Manitoba?
2. Who is credited with the development of the land scrip system for Métis land rights?
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