How much land did Thomas Douglas purchase, and what was it known as?

• A. He bought 40,468 hectares of land known as Assiniboia.
• B. He bought 25,000 hectares of land known as Rupert's Land.
• C. He bought 60,000 hectares of land known as Red River Valley.
• D. He bought 15,000 hectares named Fort Gibraltar.

Answer: (A)

The land purchase tied to Thomas Douglas was a defined tract along the Red River called Assiniboia, and its size is given as 40,468 hectares. This specific area was carved out from the larger Rupert’s Land to establish the Red River Colony. Rupert’s Land refers to the huge Hudson’s Bay Company territory, while the Red River Valley is the region within that tract, and Fort Gibraltar is a fort within the settlement, not the land itself. So the correct pairing is the 40,468 hectares known as Assiniboia.