By Cheserbor ploGRAPHY (C) By Chester Brown True or False: print T or F in the space provided. capel and his followers captured Fort Garry in 1869 to prevent the English of the Red River from capturing it first. 2. After the Royal Proclamation was printed in the Nor'Wester newspaper, Riel and his followers moved to have it shoul down. pollowing the surrender of the Englishmen at Schultz'place, William MacDougall is promoted as Lieutenant-Governor of the Red River Settlement. 4. Although the French speaking population vasity outmumbered the English-speakers in the Red River Settlement, nevertheless/the provisional government decided to elect 20 Frenchmen and 20 Englishmen to the convention of 40. 5. Norbert Parisien, after having sho Hugh Sutherland, is beaten to near-death, until Thomas Scott pleads with his fellow Englishmen to have mercy and release Parisien. 6. Thomas Scott was found guilty of treason against the Canadian government and was executed by firing squad a day later. 7. In response to Thomas Scott's execution, the government of Canada decided to send 1200 troops to the Red River Settlement. 8. After a few years on the run, Riel returns to the Red River Settlement in 1873 and becomes elected the Member of Parliament for the region. 9. After a short visit with Bishop Bourget in Montreal, Riel becomes disillusioned and loses faith in himself as well as the Catholic Church. 10. During his five-year banishment from Canada, Riel is admitted to an insane asylum in Montreal. 11. The Manitoba Act granted 1,400,000 acres of land to the Métis, however this land was not connected to important waterways or suited to the form of agriculture the Métis were used to. 12. Riel is summoned back to Canada in 1884 and immediately begins to plan for a revolt against the Canadian government. 13. George Stephen, President of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, tries to convince Prime Minister John A. MacDonald to not provoke the Métis into rebellion for fear that his railway may never be completed. 14. At the onset of the 1885 Northwest Rebellion Riel forced his followers to swear allegiance to the Pope in Rome, converting everyone to Roman Catholicism. 15. During the rebellion,Riel and Gabriel Dumont,although fighting for the same cause, appeared to have different approaches as to how to lead the fight against the Canadians. 16. During the fight at Batoche, the primary concern for the rebels fighting the Mounted Police is their lack of bullets. 17. Riel decides to turn himself in to the Canadian forces following the battle of Batoche in the hope that the media coverage from his trial would become an opportunity to get the Métis' story out to the greater publiC. 18. At the trial,Riel is granted a French-speaking attorney to represent his case. This move satisfied Riel because he felt that his attorney was appropriate to know his cause. 19. During the case, Riel continuously argued that he was insane and so could not be found Type A 20. Riel is eventually found guilty of high treason and is sentenced to execution by hanging.

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By Cheserbor ploGRAPHY (C) By Chester Brown True or False: print T or F in the space provided. capel and his followers captured Fort Garry in 1869 to prevent the English of the Red River from capturing it first. 2. After the Royal Proclamation was printed in the Nor'Wester newspaper, Riel and his followers moved to have it shoul down. pollowing the surrender of the Englishmen at Schultz'place, William MacDougall is promoted as Lieutenant-Governor of the Red River Settlement. 4. Although the French speaking population vasity outmumbered the English-speakers in the Red River Settlement, nevertheless/the provisional government decided to elect 20 Frenchmen and 20 Englishmen to the convention of 40. 5. Norbert Parisien, after having sho Hugh Sutherland, is beaten to near-death, until Thomas Scott pleads with his fellow Englishmen to have mercy and release Parisien. 6. Thomas Scott was found guilty of treason against the Canadian government and was executed by firing squad a day later. 7. In response to Thomas Scott's execution, the government of Canada decided to send 1200 troops to the Red River Settlement. 8. After a few years on the run, Riel returns to the Red River Settlement in 1873 and becomes elected the Member of Parliament for the region. 9. After a short visit with Bishop Bourget in Montreal, Riel becomes disillusioned and loses faith in himself as well as the Catholic Church. 10. During his five-year banishment from Canada, Riel is admitted to an insane asylum in Montreal. 11. The Manitoba Act granted 1,400,000 acres of land to the Métis, however this land was not connected to important waterways or suited to the form of agriculture the Métis were used to. 12. Riel is summoned back to Canada in 1884 and immediately begins to plan for a revolt against the Canadian government. 13. George Stephen, President of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, tries to convince Prime Minister John A. MacDonald to not provoke the Métis into rebellion for fear that his railway may never be completed. 14. At the onset of the 1885 Northwest Rebellion Riel forced his followers to swear allegiance to the Pope in Rome, converting everyone to Roman Catholicism. 15. During the rebellion,Riel and Gabriel Dumont,although fighting for the same cause, appeared to have different approaches as to how to lead the fight against the Canadians. 16. During the fight at Batoche, the primary concern for the rebels fighting the Mounted Police is their lack of bullets. 17. Riel decides to turn himself in to the Canadian forces following the battle of Batoche in the hope that the media coverage from his trial would become an opportunity to get the Métis' story out to the greater publiC. 18. At the trial,Riel is granted a French-speaking attorney to represent his case. This move satisfied Riel because he felt that his attorney was appropriate to know his cause. 19. During the case, Riel continuously argued that he was insane and so could not be found Type A 20. Riel is eventually found guilty of high treason and is sentenced to execution by hanging.

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1. **F:** Louis Riel and his followers, the Métis, seized Fort Garry in 1869 to protect their rights and land from the incoming Canadian government, not specifically to prevent the English of the Red River from capturing it.2. **F:** Riel and his followers seized the *Nor'Wester* newspaper's printing press, but it was because it was pro-Canadian annexation and opposed the Métis provisional government, not specifically because of the Royal Proclamation.3. **F:** William MacDougall was *blocked* from entering the Red River Settlement and taking up his position as Lieutenant-Governor. He was never actually in charge.4. **T:** The provisional government aimed for equal representation despite the Métis being the majority.5. **F:** Norbert Parisien shot Hugh Sutherland, and *Sutherland's* supporters beat Parisien. Thomas Scott was among those who *attacked* Parisien, not defended him.6. **T:** Thomas Scott was executed for insubordination and being perceived as a threat to the provisional government.7. **T:** The Wolseley Expedition was sent in response to the execution of Thomas Scott and to assert Canadian sovereignty.8. **T:** Riel was elected to Parliament three times while in exile in the United States.9. **T:** Riel experienced a mental breakdown and religious crisis after visiting Bishop Bourget.10. **T:** Riel was confined to asylums in Quebec during periods of mental illness.11. **T:** The Manitoba Act granted land to the Métis, but the distribution and quality of the land were problematic and didn't suit their traditional way of life.12. **F:** Riel was summoned back to Canada by Métis leaders to address their grievances with the Canadian government, not to immediately plan a rebellion.13. **T:** George Stephen, along with other business leaders, was concerned about the potential disruption a Métis uprising would cause to the Canadian Pacific Railway's construction and urged the government to address Métis grievances peacefully.14. **F:** While Riel was deeply religious, he did not force his followers to convert to Catholicism or swear allegiance to the Pope during the Northwest Resistance.15. **T:** Riel and Dumont had different leadership styles and strategic approaches during the resistance. Riel focused more on political and spiritual aspects, while Dumont was the military leader.16. **T:** A shortage of ammunition was a significant problem for the Métis fighters at Batoche.17. **T:** Riel believed that surrendering and using his trial as a platform would allow him to explain the Métis cause to a wider audience.18. **F:** While Riel requested French-speaking lawyers, he was initially denied and expressed dissatisfaction with the legal representation he received.19. **F:** While Riel's mental state was a factor in the trial, he did not consistently argue that he was insane. His lawyers used it as a defense, but Riel himself fluctuated in his stance.20. **T:** Riel was convicted of high treason and hanged.

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