Key Historical Concepts and Events

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What is colonialism?

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Colonialism is when one country takes control of another country.

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What does genocide mean?

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Genocide means deliberate, organized destruction of racial or ethnic groups by the government.

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What is imperialism?

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Imperialism is when a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries.

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What does independence mean?

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Independence means wanting or being able to do things for yourself and make your own decisions.

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What does partition mean?

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Partition means to divide something into parts.

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What is civil disobedience?

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Civil disobedience means refusing to obey laws that are unjust.

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What does Satyagraha mean?

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Satyagraha means standing up for what is right.

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What are examples of Satyagraha?

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Be true to yourself and do what is good are examples of Satyagraha.

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Who organized the Salt March?

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Gandhi organized the Salt March.

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What was the Salt March?

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The Salt March was when a group of people from India walked 240 miles to the coast to collect salt.