Decolonization/ Nationalism

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Which imperialist nation controlled India from 1858 to 1947?

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England

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What was the revolt against the British East India Company that failed and resulted in India becoming a colony of the British Empire?

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Sepoy Rebellion

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How did British rule improve India?

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The British brought railway, transport and communication systems to unite the region.

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Who was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement?

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Mohandas Gandhi

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The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to...

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draw attention to critical issues.

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In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of...

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removing British control from the subcontinent.

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One reason India gained its independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that...

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Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after WWII.

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Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

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The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

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The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that they...

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Resisted foreign influence in these countries

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In the Chinese Civil War (1945 - 1949), support for Mao Zedong's Communist forces came primarily from the

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peasants