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The
Red River Colony: Hard
Times
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The settlers
faced starvation during their first winter. They were forced
to follow the buffalo herds as they headed south. This was the only
source of food. They did not return to the colony until the spring.
Even then, their hardships were not over.
The only
farming equipment the settlers had were hoes.
They tried their best, but the crops were not successful. There
was very little food. In order to help the settlers, the governor
made it illegal to take food out of the colony. Instead of helping,
however, this caused more problems for the settlers.
The Nor'westers
were very angry with the new law. They needed to take food, especially
pemmican, with them when they went on their fur trading trips. They
were so angry, in fact, that they destroyed Fort Douglas and the
buildings around it. This was the beginning of violent times for
the colony.
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