After the Red River Resistance ended, what action did the federal government take?

• A. Sent a military force to Red River on the Red River Expedition to punish and kill any members of the provisional government who played a role in Thomas Scott's death.
• B. Negotiated a peace treaty with Louis Riel.
• C. Granted Manitoba immediate independence.
• D. Withdrew all troops from the region.

Answer: (A)

The action being tested is how the federal government responded once the Red River Resistance had concluded. Ottawa chose to send a military force—the Red River Expedition—to reassert Canadian authority in the Red River settlement. This intervention aimed to punish those connected to Thomas Scott’s death and to dismantle the provisional government that had taken shape there, effectively bringing the region under federal control and paving the way for Manitoba to enter Confederation. The other options don’t fit because there wasn’t a peace treaty with Louis Riel at that moment, Manitoba didn’t gain immediate independence, and troops weren’t withdrawn; instead, a military presence was used to establish Canadian governance.