Transcript The Whisky Traders and the NWMP

The Whisky Traders and the
NWMP
“Those who do not remember the past
are condemned to repeat it”
George Santayana
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During the ______, control of the
Northwest gradually passed from
the HBC to the ________
government.
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During the 1870”s, control of the
Northwest gradually passed from
the HBC to the ________
government.
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During the 1870”s, control of the
Northwest gradually passed from
the HBC to the Canadian
government.
Handing over control of Rupert’s
Land
 During the 1870”s,
control of the
Northwest gradually
passed from the
HBC to the
Canadian
government.
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 One of the first
problems facing
Ottawa was a fur
trade problem.
American fur traders
in what is now
Southern Alberta
were causing
trouble.
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The American fur trade was made
up of several small,
independent_________. These
companies traded strong, cheap
______ to the Native peoples in
return for buffalo robes and furs.
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The American fur trade was made
up of several small, independent
companies. These companies
traded strong, cheap ______ to the
Native peoples in return for buffalo
robes and furs.
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The American fur trade was made up
of several small, independent
companies. These companies traded
strong, cheap liquor to the Native
peoples in return for buffalo robes and
furs.
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The trade soon had a devastating
effect on the Native Peoples causing
alcoholism which resulted in
malnutrition, disease, and ______.
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The trade soon had a devastating
effect on the Native Peoples causing
alcoholism which resulted in
malnutrition, disease, and death.
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NWMP
The American’s, known as Whisky
Traders, principal trading post was
called ____ _______-___.
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The American’s, known as Whisky
Traders, principal trading post was
called Fort Whoop-Up.
Fort Whoop-Up
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 They did not trade ______ anything like
what we know of today. It was much
stronger, almost pure alcohol. It was
also colourless, so the Whisky Traders
added molasses or Tabasco sauce for
__________ and ______. It was
extremely dangerous and could cause
death even in small quantities.
The Whisky Traders and the
NWMP
 They did not trade whisky anything like
what we know of today. It was much
stronger, almost pure alcohol. It was
also colourless, so the Whisky Traders
added molasses or Tabasco sauce for
__________ and ______. It was
extremely dangerous and could cause
death even in small quantities.
The Whisky Traders and the
NWMP
 They did not trade whisky anything like
what we know of today. It was much
stronger, almost pure alcohol. It was
also colourless, so the Whisky Traders
added molasses or Tabasco sauce for
flavouring and ______. It was extremely
dangerous and could cause death even
in small quantities.
The Whisky Traders and the
NWMP
 They did not trade whisky anything like
what we know of today. It was much
stronger, almost pure alcohol. It was
also colourless, so the Whisky Traders
added molasses or Tabasco sauce for
flavouring and colour. It was extremely
dangerous and could cause death even
in small quantities.
Which Whisky would you prefer?
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“The people traded anything they owned for alcohol,
which left them destitute and defenseless against winter
temperatures. This was not quality alcohol. The socalled whiskey given out by traders for buffalo robes
and other furs was a lethal concoction of alcohol mixed
with anything that would give it colour and substance—
bluestone, burnt sugar, castile soap, Jamaica Ginger,
Perry Davis Painkiller, tea, ink and sometimes,
horrifically, strychnine (a poison).” –Margaret A.
Kennedy The Whiskey Trade of the Northwestern
Plains
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 Seeing the possible danger of loss of
territory to the Whisky Traders, the
Canadian Government decided the
Northwest needed some kind of
policing. Their response was to
establish the ______ ____ _________
______ (____) in 1873.
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 Seeing the possible danger of loss of
territory to the Whisky Traders, the
Canadian Government decided the
Northwest needed some kind of
policing. Their response was to
establish the North West Mountes Police
(NWMP) in 1873.
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Images of the NWMP
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It was both a ______ force and a
paramilitary organization. Its first
task was to drive out the Whisky
Traders and regain control over the
entire _____ ____ Territories.
The Whisky Traders and the
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It was both a police force and a
paramilitary organization. Its first
task was to drive out the Whisky
Traders and regain control over the
entire _____ ____ Territories.
The Whisky Traders and the
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It was both a police force and a
paramilitary organization. Its first
task was to drive out the Whisky
Traders and regain control over the
entire North West Territories.
NWMP getting rid of a Whisky
Trader
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This process was hastened by an
incident in 1874. A group of
Assiniboine was attacked by Whisky
Traders at Cypress Hills in what is
now southern ____________.
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This process was hastened by an
incident in 1874. A group of
Assiniboine was attacked by Whisky
Traders at Cypress Hills in what is
now southern Saskatchewan.
Cypress Hill, Saskatchewan
 It is a peaceful
place today, but it
was the site of the
massacre which
convinced John A
MacDonald to
create the NWMP.
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The attack took the lives of about
thirty _____________ and caused
outrage in Eastern Canada.
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The attack took the lives of about
thirty Assiniboine and caused
outrage in Eastern Canada.
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Ottawa’s response was to send in
300 NWMP officers to establish
________ control over the area.
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Ottawa’s response was to send in
300 NWMP officers to establish
Canadian control over the area.
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They reached Fort _______ later in
the summer and the Whisky Traders
fled across the border.
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They reached Fort Whoop Up later
in the summer and the Whisky
Traders fled across the border.
Picturesque Fort Whoop Up
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The Native Peoples initially
welcomed the ____ in the belief that
they would put an end to the
lawlessness that had plagued the
region for more than a decade.
NWMP visit to a First Nations camp
 The Native Peoples
initialed welcomed
the NWMP in the
belief that they
would put an end to
the lawlessness
that had plagued
the region for more
than a decade.
Welcome to the Northwest
This is literally the image of the
“Mountie” that I grew up with
Class Activity
In your groups discuss the following question. The
discussion should take between 5 and 10 minutes.
Leave enough time to do the assignment below.
 Why did the Canadian government wish to see the
Whisky Traders removed from the Northwest?
 Please write an in-class Opinion Piece using the
textbook and the discussions with your group members.
 The Opinion Piece is to be one page, double spaced.
 Write as neatly as possible. Grammar and punctuation
are part of the grading.
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