The Red River Resistance was the organized Métis resistance against which action?

• A. The Canadian takeover of Red River without consulting them.
• B. The building of a railway in Manitoba.
• C. British policies toward fur traders.
• D. The forced closure of residential schools.

Answer: (A)

The main idea behind the Red River Resistance is understanding why the Métis acted to defend their rights when Canada moved to bring Red River into Confederation. The organized resistance happened because Ottawa planned to annex Red River Settlement and form Manitoba without consulting the Métis or recognizing their land titles and political rights. Louis Riel and Métis leaders set up a provisional government to negotiate terms that would protect their community, land, and cultural autonomy.

That’s why this choice is the best one: it names the action the Métis were resisting—the Canadian takeover of Red River without consulting them. The other options don’t fit the situation: a railway project in Manitoba wasn’t the trigger, British fur-trade policies were a different era and issue, and the closure of residential schools occurred later and isn’t what sparked the Red River Resistance.