Unit 3

After Confederation

Activity

The situation in Red River threatened to become a national crisis pitting the English-speaking Protestants in Ontario against the French-speaking Roman Catholics in Quebec.

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The prime minister met with the Métis Provisional Government and accepted most of the items on their Bill of Rights.

1. Download the document, Manitoba Act.
   Please save your work to a file on your desktop so you will have a copy to refer back to. 


2. Click on one of the links provided to download the document.
   
• You will then be able to view the Manitoba Act worksheet.
  




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3. Complete the questions in the document as you read the assigned textbook pages below.
   
   
4. Read pages 185 and 186 in your textbook. 

1. The Manitoba Act created Canada’s 5th province. On the chart provided in the Manitoba Act document, describe the five terms set out in the act.
   

The prime minister sent 1200 soldiers to the Red River while the Manitoba discussions were underway.

He stated that the soldiers were there to keep the peace and defend the territory from the United States.

However, Louis Riel feared for his life and fled to the USA.  Eventually, the government banished Riel from Canada for five years, but the people of Manitoba continued to elect him to Parliament although he could not serve.

When you have completed your Manitoba Act worksheet, proceed to the next page.