10 Questions
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk founded the Red River ______
Colony
The Red River Colony was located at the confluence of the Red and ______ Rivers
Assiniboine
The North West Company arrived in the Red River Colony to build Fort ______ in 1809
Gibraltar
The Hudson's Bay Company established a small depot across the river, at what is now St. ______
Boniface
After 1836, the Red River Colony was administered by the Hudson's Bay ______
Company
Who founded the Red River Colony in 1812?
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
What was the main population of the Red River Colony initially?
Scottish settlers
Where was the Red River Colony located?
Winnipeg
Who had previously controlled access to the area where the Red River Colony was located?
The Assiniboine (Nakoda) people
After 1836, which company administered the Red River Colony?
Hudson's Bay Company
Test your knowledge about the Red River Colony, a historic settlement founded in 1812 by the 5th Earl of Selkirk. Learn about its Scottish settlers, location at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, and its significance in the fur trade.
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