Between which dates did Big Bear surrender at Fort Carlton?

Between which dates did Big Bear surrender at Fort Carlton?

• A. May 24, 1876
• B. May 9-12, 1885
• C. March 26, 1885
• D. February 28, 1884

Answer: (B)

Big Bear’s surrender happened during the Northwest Rebellion in 1885, when government forces closed in on his Cree group. He and a number of followers surrendered at Fort Carlton in Saskatchewan between May 9 and May 12, 1885. That window matches the period when federal troops were actively dismantling rebel camps and capturing leaders, making it the correct timeframe for this surrender. The other dates don’t fit this event: they refer to other times (for example, treaty context in 1876 or dates outside the 1885 campaign) and not to Big Bear’s surrender at Fort Carlton.

Big Bear’s surrender happened during the Northwest Rebellion in 1885, when government forces closed in on his Cree group. He and a number of followers surrendered at Fort Carlton in Saskatchewan between May 9 and May 12, 1885. That window matches the period when federal troops were actively dismantling rebel camps and capturing leaders, making it the correct timeframe for this surrender.

The other dates don’t fit this event: they refer to other times (for example, treaty context in 1876 or dates outside the 1885 campaign) and not to Big Bear’s surrender at Fort Carlton.