Who was recruited to lead the Northwest Resistance after being found in Montana?

• A. Louis Riel
• B. Gabriel Dumont
• C. Thomas Scott
• D. John A. Macdonald

Answer: (B)

The key idea is who actually led the Métis and Indigenous fighters on the ground during the Northwest Resistance and why that person was chosen. Gabriel Dumont was found in Montana and recruited to lead the resistance because he was a seasoned Métis military leader with proven battlefield experience and a strong working relationship with Louis Riel. His leadership gave the rebels a capable commander who could organize actions quickly, coordinate with Riel as the political head, and guide the Métis forces in the Batoche area and surrounding campaigns.

Louis Riel, while a central figure and symbol of leadership, was not the on-the-ground commander recruited in that moment, and the other figures listed were not the military leader the rebels relied on in the field.