The 1869 event where Metis inhabitants of Red River resisted European settlement.

• A. Red River Resistance
• B. War of 1812
• C. Act of Union
• D. Confederation

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how the Métis people asserted their land rights and political voice in response to Canada’s westward expansion. In 1869, Métis communities in the Red River area, led by Louis Riel, organized a provisional government at Fort Garry to resist the transfer of Rupert’s Land to Canada without protections for Métis land and culture. This pushback is known as the Red River Resistance. It directly led to negotiations that produced the Manitoba Act of 1870, which allowed Manitoba to join Confederation while safeguarding some Métis rights and land provisions. The other events listed are unrelated to this specific moment: the War of 1812 was a conflict with the United States in the early 1800s; the Act of Union united Upper and Lower Canada in 1840; Confederation refers to the broader process of forming Canada starting in 1867.