Which territories were involved in the sale that sparked the Red River Resistance?

• A. Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory
• B. Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
• C. Ontario and Quebec
• D. British Columbia and Yukon

Answer: (A)

This question hinges on the 1869–70 transfer of land from the Hudson’s Bay Company to Canada, specifically Rupert’s Land and the North-Western Territory. When Canada purchased these vast tracts, it effectively opened the Red River area to new governance, which the Métis and settlers in that region feared would erase their land rights and political voice. That fear and resistance culminated in the Red River Resistance, ultimately leading to Manitoba becoming a province in 1870. The territories involved were Rupert’s Land and the North-Western Territory. The other regions listed were not part of this sale.