Nov 25 Lesson 11 metis movement & the national policy

Please get into groupsGroup 1: (Front Left) Jake, Maggie, Sammie, Josh N

Group 2: (Front Middle) Carson, Shaye, Maddy, Amanda

Group 3: (Front Right) Josh D, Jarred, Shaylin, Kiana

Group 4: (Middle) Jaedyn, Marin, Zach, Kiel, Kevin

Group 5: (Back Left) Ella, Alyssa, Anika, Sam, Simon

Group 6: (Back Middle) Tanya, Thomas, Dawson, Brendan

Group 7:(Back Right) Kaitlyn, Mary, Charlie, Clare

Métis Movement and the National Policy

The National Dream.• John A. Macdonald’s

dream: Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

• 1871 BC joins Confederation.

• Macdonald’s National Policy is his formula to build Canada..

Follow the formula to build a Country

The National Policy has 3 pieces

1. Protective Tariffs

2. Western Settlement

3. The Canadian Pacific Railway

1 + 2 + 3 = Canada

Protective Tariffs Protect Canadian industry from American goods

Eastern Manufacturing

Western SettlementFarmers in the prairies grow crops for export back East.

The west needed to farm so the East could develop its manufacturing.

The CPR: at all costsA huge part of

the National Policy

Needed to transport goods across the country

Most important item on the political agenda

After the Manitoba Act

Métis were promised 1.4 million acres when Manitoba joined Canada.

They were NOT given title to the lands they were on.

Instead in 1876 they got SCRIP, a piece of paper that could be sold for cash, or registered for land… in square plots, not along the river.

Métis move WestWhy were the Métis

leaving?

Didn't value (or understand) scrip.

Land speculators took advantage. Bought scrip at low prices from Métis

Métis start again Head to Saskatchewan to join existing

Metis communities.Gabriel Dumont is a leader is this new

community

Surveyors Again !!???!!?!?!?!Canada sends surveyors to plot out land for MORE western settlers and the Railway.

On the British grid system threatens how they do things.

Comic Book Time: On Your Own.

You have 20 min to read and summarize the comic strip.

Ask yourself what happened in the comic?

These will be collected after you share them with your group.

Discussion Group WorkIn your group talk about your summaries. Then as a

group come up with 2 questions that we will go over as a class. You will have 10 min.

One question Must be BIG PICTUREExample: Did the Merger of the HBC and NWC make

relationships better or worse for the Metis in Red River?

The other must be FACTUALExample: What was the Pemmican Proclamation?

When you are done write your questions on the board.

Check your Understanding

Which parts of the National Policy are at work here?

Can you identify any causes for the Northwest Rebellion?

Are you RIELatively confident?