1. JEOPARDY
GAME RULES
FINAL ROUND
Politics & Government
CPR
The Metis
First Nations
Northwest Rebellion
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2. What was the result of the Pacific Scandal?
Category A
100
What was the result of the Pacific Scandal?

3. John A MacDonald’s government resigned
Category A
100
John A MacDonald’s government resigned

4. What did the Royal Proclamation of 1773 give the King?
Category A
200
What did the Royal Proclamation of 1773 give the King?

5. What is ownership of North America is given to the King
Category A
200
What is ownership of North America is given to the King

6. Category A
300
How did the government attempt to police First Nations peoples on reserve?

7. What is by starving out “Disordered Indians” when they misbehaved.
Category A
300
What is by starving out “Disordered Indians” when they misbehaved.

8. What was the governments main goal in establishing the Indian Act?
Category A
400
What was the governments main goal in establishing the Indian Act?

9. Category A
400
What is to assimilate?

10. What was the Metis Bill of Rights?
Category A
500
What was the Metis Bill of Rights?

11. Category A
500
What is a list of rights of the Metis that not only included the rights of the people but also included injustices done at the hands of the government and a desire for equality? Was a continuation of the Metis List of Rights.

12. Category B
100
Who was Sir Hugh Allan?

13. Category B
100
Sir Hugh Allan was an industrialist and financial backer for the railway who created the Canadian Pacific Railway Company

14. Was the CPR a transcontinental railway? Why or Why Not?
Category B
200
Was the CPR a transcontinental railway? Why or Why Not?

15. Category B
200
No it was not. The CPR was a branch line from the Northern Pacific Railway

16. What was the Pacific Scandal?
Category B
300
What was the Pacific Scandal?

17. Category B
300
The Pacific Scandal was an attempt by John A. MacDonald to get Hugh Allan to pay for his election in return for a guaranteed railway contract. A memo was found that made it seem like John A. was on Hugh Allan’s payroll.

18. What was the National Policy? What were the 3 main points?
Category B
400
What was the National Policy? What were the 3 main points?

19. Category B
400
The National Policy was a policy introduced by John A. that was supposed to “build the nation.” The Three main points were 1. System of Protective Tariffs 2. Encourage Western Settlement 3. Prioritize the CPR construction

20. How much would you like to bet?
DAILY DOUBLE
How much would you like to bet?

21. Category B
500
What was the CPR Syndicate and how did the CPR eventually get completed?

22. Category B
500
The CPR Syndicate was a group of 3 private investors whom bought the railway and began financing it. The CPR was eventually built after the NW Rebellion broke out. The government gave money to the CPR in order to protect themselves through the defense the railway would provide. This also gave them the backing of the public.

23. Category C
100
Who was Gabriel Dumont?

24. Category C
100
Who is a Metis Leader who fought alongside Louis Riel during the rebellion?

25. Category C
200
Did the Metis want to rebel against the Canadian government initially? Why or why not?

26. Category C
200
No the Metis did not. Louis Riel and the Metis always attempted to work within the government parameters. They just wanted equal rights.

27. How much would you like to bet?
DAILY DOUBLE
How much would you like to bet?

28. Category C
300
Who was Louis Riel, what did he come back from, and why did he come back?

29. Category C
300
Louis Riel was the leader of the Metis and a school teacher who returned from a 5 year exile in the United States to fight for Metis rights in Canada.

30. Category C
400
What did the Metis help the First Nations with after reserves were established? Hint: this includes legislation

31. Category C
400
What is allowing First Nations peoples to share Metis food stocks when the FN were starved by the government. ALSO in the Metis Bill of Human Rights the rights of First Nations peoples were also written in.

32. Category C
500
Why did Louis Riel eventually decide that there was no way to peacefully negotiate with the government before the NW Rebellion?

33. Category C
500
The Government was immediately threatened with the return of Louis Riel and began to threaten attack. They also quickened the pace of the building of the CPR in order to get their military to the Metis more expediently. They were being aggressive.

34. Why were First Nations children taken as early as they were?
Category D
100
Why were First Nations children taken as early as they were?

35. Category D
100
They were taken in order to assimilate more effectively. When kids are younger they are more impressionable

36. Why was the Indian Act problematic when concerning gender?
Category D
200
Why was the Indian Act problematic when concerning gender?

37. Category D
200
The Indian Act was very sexist and enforced gender roles around women being inferior to men. Examples: -FN women marrying a white man would lose status - FN man who married non FN woman; woman would gain status -woman’s status is tied to the mans

38. How did the government free up money to built the CPR ? (2 things)
Category D
300
How did the government free up money to built the CPR ? (2 things)

39. Category D
300
The government not only treatied prairie land so they could sell it for settlement at a profit, but they also slashed the Indian Department budget.

40. Category D
400
How much of the Aboriginal population was wiped out in 1862 and by what?

41. 1/3 of the Aboriginal population was wiped out by smallpox in 1862.
Category D
400
1/3 of the Aboriginal population was wiped out by smallpox in 1862.

42. Category D
500
What role did the Cree and the Blackfoot play in the Northwest Rebellion and why?

43. Category D
500
The Cree fought with the Metis during the Northwest Rebellion to make a stand for their rights and land. The Blackfoot, whose reserve land was close to the CPR, were given more land in exchange for their cooperation. They believed that it was smartest to understand that these negative changes were going to happen anyway and that the protection of their people should be paramount.

44. What were the 3 main battles fought during the Northwest Rebellion?
Category E
100
What were the 3 main battles fought during the Northwest Rebellion?

45. Duck Lake Fish Creek Batoche
Category E
100
Duck Lake Fish Creek Batoche

46. Category E
200
What was done with the First Nations leaders involved in the Northwest Rebellion? WHY?

47. Category E
200
They were either let go or given short prison sentences. Because Paternalism.

48. Who suggested Louis Riel be given clemency? What happened?
Category E
300
Who suggested Louis Riel be given clemency? What happened?

49. Category E
300
The Judge and Jury in Louis Riels case suggested clemency. Louis Riel was hung.

50. DAILY DOUBLE
Place your bets!

51. Who refused to grand Louis Riel clemency and why was Louis Riel hung?
DAILY DOUBLE
Who refused to grand Louis Riel clemency and why was Louis Riel hung?

52. Category E
400
The Canadian government- John A. MacDonald refused to grant him clemency. They did this because he had become symbolic with the peoples uprising. He symbolized a rejection of authority and the Canadian gov. wanted to make an example of him.

53. What was Louis Riel charged with? Did he commit this crime?
Category E
500
What was Louis Riel charged with? Did he commit this crime?

54. Category E
500
Treason. Yes.

55. Welcome to Jeopardy! The fun and sneaky way to review material for the upcoming test!

56. And now… a brief introduction to the RULES of the GAME…

57. Each group must: a) SIT TOGETHER, and b) Designate a SPEAKER who will respond to the prompts (You will rotate speakers after each question)

58. The game consists of FIVE categories, each containing FIVE questions

59. Questions are randomly arranged, NOT by degree of difficulty

60. Each speaker may select only ONE question per round

61. Once the selected question is posted on the screen, the SPEAKER of the team has 10 seconds to respond.

62. The speaker may consult with teammates before responding

63. During the game, whispering is OK, but LOUD talking and/or disruptions DURING THE GAME may result in point loss for the entire team.

64. The response should be phrased in the FORM OF A QUESTION
The response should be phrased in the FORM OF A QUESTION. (Words, phrases, and statements – even if correct – may be disqualified)

65. A CORRECT ANSWER earns the team the amount of points indicated on the jeopardy board.

66. If the speaker does not respond correctly within 10 seconds, the question passes on to the next team speaker, who has 10 seconds to respond.

67. The number of points for the correct answer at this stage are the same as for the previous team.

68. Questions that are not answered correctly by the selecting team are offered to the other teams in turn until a correct answer is given or all teams have guessed incorrectly.

69. For the Daily Double, the speaker designates the number of points – up to the max. points earned by the team. If correct, the team earns the designated points; if incorrect, they lose the designated points.

70. Again, whispering is OK, but remember, LOUD TALKING and/or DISRUPTIONS DURING THE GAME may result in point loss for the entire team.

71. The judge’s decisions are FINAL…no pouting

72. Ready to play?

73. Final Jeopardy Topic: Aboriginal/European Relations Please place your bets on a piece of paper. You need to give a number amount UP TO the total points of the highest scoring team. You must hand me your paper with your wager and your team name on it BEFORE the question is shown.

74. Final Jeopardy Question
We have discussed the idea of PATERNALISM a lot. Explain how the First Nations peoples experienced paternalism. Give examples. Explain how the Metis went through this same experience, but in a different way. Give examples of this as well.
You have 10 minutes!

75. ANSWER POSSIBILITIES: