Third Grade
Worksheets
Riders in Red
Flags flutter. Red coats rush by. Horses race past you. A crowd cheers, and music plays. It is the Mounties' Musical Ride! The Musical Ride is fun to watch. The Mounties work hard to get it right.
Mounties do not always ride around. They do not always wear red coats. They have a bigger job to do.
The Mounties started in 1873. Prime Minister Macdonald heard about bad men in the West. The men were selfish. They wanted to make money. They did not care who they hurt to do that. They were hurting the First Nations. Police were needed. The North-West Mounted Police was formed. The "Mounties" went after the bad men and stopped them.
The Mounties rode horses. The horses helped them move fast. Canada is a big land. The Mounties needed the horses. That way, they could help more people.
Soon, trains carried people to the West. Men, women, and children went west. They hoped for new lives. Many people planned to be farmers. The Mounties helped them find their land. They helped them know what to plant. The Mounties helped keep the peace. Peace for the First Nations. Peace for the settlers.
