In your presentation, you will: *Create a slide show in Power Point, which covers the following:

-the event you chose-the causes of this event (things leading up to it)

-the event itself and its impacts on the people and/or society -the importance of this event to the nationalism of its country

-a clear, detailed bibliography of all sources used

Manitoba Act of 1870

Tawnisha Hennessey

What was it?

The Manitoba Act of 1870 was when Manitoba was declared the fifth province of Canada! Lucky!

How did it happen?

• The Manitoba act had more to it than the title leads on. To make this act possible, we had to go through the Red River Rebellion.

• The Red River Rebellion was naturally a conflict between the Hudson’s Bay Company and the Métis people.

• The HBC sold the Red River area to the Dominion of Canada in 1869, this didn’t go over too well with the Métis people, which led to a battle.

• The Red River battle was led by Louis Riel.

What Happened?

• In the end of the rebellion, the Métis were given land grants and scrip’s, but a large amount of the Métis ended up selling their land for a fraction of it’s worth and Manitoba was created.

In the end….

• Although the Canadian government recognized the "rights" of the people of Red River in negotiations in Ottawa that spring, the victory was limited. A new province called Manitoba was created by the MANITOBA ACT, its territory severely limited to the old boundaries of the settlement, whereas the vast North-West remained firmly in Canadian hands. – The Canadian Encyclopedia

Bibliography• http://www.photoatlas.com/photo/ca_whirlpool_lake

_manitoba.jpg• http://sd71.bc.ca/sd71/edulinks/Canada/pictures/Ma

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• http://dufferinpark.ca/neighbourhood/other/redriverrebellion.jpg

• http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/03/dennis_js2.jpg

• http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/Images/Glossary/Riel_Rebellion.jpeg

• http://d2l.adlc.ca/d2l/orgTools/ouHome/ouHome.asp?ou=39639

• http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006727