the red river settlement

The Red River The Red River SettlementSettlement

1821 to 18601821 to 1860


• The economy of the Red River The economy of the Red River Settlement was built around the Settlement was built around the needs of the ___. The Scottish needs of the ___. The Scottish settlers grew much of the crops and settlers grew much of the crops and sold their produce to the ___, sold their produce to the ___, supplying the ___ with food for its supplying the ___ with food for its network of trading posts. network of trading posts.


• The economy of the Red River The economy of the Red River Settlement was built around the Settlement was built around the needs of the needs of the HBCHBC. The Scottish . The Scottish settlers grew much of the crops and settlers grew much of the crops and sold their produce to the ___, sold their produce to the ___, supplying the ___ with food for its supplying the ___ with food for its network of trading posts. network of trading posts.


• The economy of the Red River The economy of the Red River Settlement was built around the Settlement was built around the needs of the needs of the HBCHBC. The Scottish . The Scottish settlers grew much of the crops and settlers grew much of the crops and sold their produce to the sold their produce to the HBCHBC, , supplying the ___ with food for its supplying the ___ with food for its network of trading posts. network of trading posts.


• The economy of the Red River The economy of the Red River Settlement was built around the Settlement was built around the needs of theneeds of the HBC HBC. The Scottish . The Scottish settlers grew much of the crops and settlers grew much of the crops and sold their produce to the sold their produce to the HBCHBC, , supplying the supplying the HBC HBC with food for its with food for its network of trading posts. network of trading posts.

The Red River The Red River SettlementSettlement• The _____ also grew The _____ also grew

crops but their crops but their primary contribution primary contribution to the economy was to the economy was through the buffalo through the buffalo hunt supplying hunt supplying ________ to the HBC, as ________ to the HBC, as well as buffalo robes well as buffalo robes and other goods to the and other goods to the other settlers.other settlers.

The Red River The Red River SettlementSettlement• The The Métis Métis also grew also grew

crops but their crops but their primary contribution primary contribution to the economy was to the economy was through the buffalo through the buffalo hunt supplying hunt supplying ________ to the HBC, as ________ to the HBC, as well as buffalo robes well as buffalo robes and other goods to the and other goods to the other settlers.other settlers.

The Red River The Red River SettlementSettlement• The The MétisMétis also grew also grew

crops but their crops but their primary contribution primary contribution to the economy was to the economy was through the buffalo through the buffalo hunt supplying hunt supplying pemmican pemmican to the to the HBC, as well as buffalo HBC, as well as buffalo robes and other goods robes and other goods to the other settlers.to the other settlers.


• The “country born” The “country born” saw themselves as saw themselves as ________ to the ________ to the Métis because they Métis because they held typically white held typically white collar jobs such as collar jobs such as clerks, teachers, clerks, teachers, magistrates, and magistrates, and store owners.store owners.


• The “country born” The “country born” saw themselves as saw themselves as superior superior to the to the Métis because they Métis because they held typically white held typically white collar jobs such as collar jobs such as clerks, teachers, clerks, teachers, magistrates, and magistrates, and store owners.store owners.


• Note the decidedly Note the decidedly European look of the European look of the buildings. Country buildings. Country born were born were descended from descended from British and First British and First Nations parents. Nations parents. They tried to They tried to recreate their recreate their European heritage. European heritage.


• The law was upheld by the HBC who The law was upheld by the HBC who appointed a chief justice for the appointed a chief justice for the whole of ________ ____ called the whole of ________ ____ called the Recorder. There were differences, Recorder. There were differences, but on the whole the people of the but on the whole the people of the Red River Settlement got on well and Red River Settlement got on well and prospered.prospered.


• The law was upheld by the HBC who The law was upheld by the HBC who appointed a chief justice for the appointed a chief justice for the whole of whole of Rupert’s Land Rupert’s Land called the called the Recorder. There were differences, Recorder. There were differences, but on the whole the people of the but on the whole the people of the Red River Settlement got on well and Red River Settlement got on well and prospered.prospered.

The Red River The Red River SettlementSettlement• The only matter The only matter

which caused which caused dispute was the fact dispute was the fact that the HBC held a that the HBC held a ________ over all fur ________ over all fur trade. It was a trade. It was a crime for anyone to crime for anyone to trade in furs or trade in furs or other gods because other gods because it violated that it violated that monopoly. monopoly.

The Red River The Red River SettlementSettlement• The only matter The only matter

which caused dispute which caused dispute was the fact that the was the fact that the HBC held a HBC held a monopoly monopoly over all over all fur trade. It was a fur trade. It was a crime for anyone to crime for anyone to trade in furs or other trade in furs or other gods because it gods because it violated that violated that monopoly. monopoly.


• The _____ started to The _____ started to fight for the right to fight for the right to trade furs in the trade furs in the 1840’s. In 1849, four 1840’s. In 1849, four Métis were put on trial Métis were put on trial for illegal trading. The for illegal trading. The HBC appointed judge HBC appointed judge was known to be was known to be hostile to the French hostile to the French speaking Métis.speaking Métis.


• The The Métis Métis started to started to fight for the right to fight for the right to trade furs in the trade furs in the 1840’s. In 1849, four 1840’s. In 1849, four Métis were put on trial Métis were put on trial for illegal trading. The for illegal trading. The HBC appointed judge HBC appointed judge was known to be was known to be hostile to the French hostile to the French speaking Métis.speaking Métis.

The Red River The Red River SettlementSettlement• The defendants were found guilty but The defendants were found guilty but

there was an angry crowd around the there was an angry crowd around the ____________________ so the judge felt it prudent so the judge felt it prudent to recommend no sentence be handed to recommend no sentence be handed down. The HBC felt they had made down. The HBC felt they had made their case but the Métis proclaimed their case but the Métis proclaimed free trade and an end to the free trade and an end to the ________________. . In the end, the HBC monopoly had In the end, the HBC monopoly had been broken.been broken.


there was an angry crowd around the there was an angry crowd around the courtroomcourtroom so the judge felt it prudent so the judge felt it prudent to recommend no sentence be handed to recommend no sentence be handed down. The HBC felt they had made down. The HBC felt they had made their case but the Métis proclaimed their case but the Métis proclaimed free trade and an end to the free trade and an end to the ________________. . In the end, the HBC monopoly had In the end, the HBC monopoly had been broken.been broken.


there was an angry crowd around the there was an angry crowd around the courtroom courtroom so the judge felt it prudent so the judge felt it prudent to recommend no sentence be handed to recommend no sentence be handed down. The HBC felt they had made their down. The HBC felt they had made their case but the Métis proclaimed free case but the Métis proclaimed free trade and an end to the trade and an end to the monopolymonopoly. In . In the end, the HBC monopoly had been the end, the HBC monopoly had been broken.broken.


• Life was hard in the isolated Life was hard in the isolated community. There was little variation community. There was little variation in diet, especially in winter when in diet, especially in winter when _________ was often the only source _________ was often the only source of protein and fat. Food we take for of protein and fat. Food we take for granted such as a variety of fresh granted such as a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit were rare. vegetables and fruit were rare.


• Life was hard in the isolated Life was hard in the isolated community. There was little variation community. There was little variation in diet, especially in winter when in diet, especially in winter when pemmican pemmican was often the only was often the only source of protein and fat. Food we source of protein and fat. Food we take for granted such as a variety of take for granted such as a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit were rare. fresh vegetables and fruit were rare.

The Red River The Red River SettlementSettlement• Long before Long before

electricity or even electricity or even steam, windmills steam, windmills provided power for provided power for grinding grinding __________ and and pumping _____. By pumping _____. By the late 1840’s, the late 1840’s, there were eighteen there were eighteen wind and several wind and several water mills in the water mills in the Red River area.Red River area.


electricity or even electricity or even steam, windmills steam, windmills provided power for provided power for grinding grinding graingrain and and pumping _____. By pumping _____. By the late 1840’s, the late 1840’s, there were eighteen there were eighteen wind and several wind and several water mills in the water mills in the Red River area.Red River area.


electricity or even electricity or even steam, windmills steam, windmills provided power for provided power for grinding grinding grain grain and and pumping pumping waterwater. By . By the late 1840’s, the late 1840’s, there were eighteen there were eighteen wind and several wind and several water mills in the water mills in the Red River area.Red River area.


• Men and women worked side by side Men and women worked side by side but women’s life was probably but women’s life was probably ____________. At the end of a day farming . At the end of a day farming the men could rest. Women had to the men could rest. Women had to cook and take care of the cook and take care of the ____________ as as well as clean, card and spin wool, well as clean, card and spin wool, and bake bannock for the next day’s and bake bannock for the next day’s meals. meals.


• Men and women worked side by side Men and women worked side by side but women’s life was probably but women’s life was probably harderharder. At the end of a day farming . At the end of a day farming the men could rest. Women had to the men could rest. Women had to cook and take care of the ______ as cook and take care of the ______ as well as clean, card and spin wool, well as clean, card and spin wool, and bake bannock for the next day’s and bake bannock for the next day’s meals. meals.


• Men and women worked side by side Men and women worked side by side but women’s life was probablybut women’s life was probably harderharder. At the end of a day farming . At the end of a day farming the men could rest. Women had to the men could rest. Women had to cook and take care of the cook and take care of the childrenchildren as well as clean, card and spin wool, as well as clean, card and spin wool, and bake bannock for the next day’s and bake bannock for the next day’s meals. meals.

Métis womenMétis women

The Image of the Métis The Image of the Métis

Red River CartsRed River Carts

Fort Garry 1870Fort Garry 1870

Métis MenMétis Men

Class WorkClass Work

• Question for TodayQuestion for Today

For the GuysFor the Guys: Describe the typical day of a : Describe the typical day of a married Métis woman in Red River in the married Métis woman in Red River in the

1820’s.1820’s.

• For the GirlsFor the Girls: Describe the typical day for a : Describe the typical day for a married Métis man in Red River in the 1820’s. married Métis man in Red River in the 1820’s.

• Write at least a page, DOUBLE SPACED, and Write at least a page, DOUBLE SPACED, and pass it in at the end of class. pass it in at the end of class.

HomeworkHomework

• Please read pages 155 to 157 for Please read pages 155 to 157 for next class.next class.

• Remember the Diary Pages. Remember the Diary Pages. Any not Any not in by start of classes next week will in by start of classes next week will

get a get a “ZERO”.“ZERO”.

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