During the Red River Resistance, which of the following occurred?

• A. A provisional government was formed with Louis Riel as the President
• B. The United States annexed Manitoba
• C. Canada declared independence
• D. The meeting resulted in a peace treaty

Answer: (A)

The main action of the Red River Resistance was the creation of a provisional government led by Louis Riel to govern the Red River settlement and push for Métis rights as Canada moved to bring the territory into Confederation. This move gave the Métis a formal political voice and a way to negotiate terms with Ottawa, rather than relying on scattered protests. It shows that the resistance was about establishing authority and protecting local and land rights, not simply opposing Confederation in general.

The other possibilities didn’t happen in that moment: the United States did not annex Manitoba, Canada did not declare independence, and there wasn’t a single peace treaty born from a meeting. The situation moved toward a negotiated settlement that eventually led to Manitoba joining Confederation in 1870, but not through a treaty produced at that meeting.