Indias Independence and Gandhi

What is nationalism?

• loyalty based on location

• feeling of belonging to a group based on education and wealth

• sense of belonging based on a written document

• loyalty to a group based on common history, culture, and/or religion

Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to

• British rule

• religious conflict

• communist revolutions

• drought and famine

Which was an effect of the massacre at Amritsar?

• Indians were afraid to ask for more rights

• it got little press coverage and had little effect

• most Indians were angry and became more united against the British

• Most Indians felt the people at Amritsar were breaking the law so they got what they deserved

What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan for civil disobedience?

• people should refuse to obey laws they felt were unfair

• violent demonstrations were needed the break the British

• It was better to go along with the British laws

• best way to change laws was through passing new laws as part of the Indian national Congress

What did Gandhi urge Indians to do during WWII?

• he took no position on the war

• he urged Indians to work for the Japanese

• he felt everyone should help the British war effort

• he did not want Indians to take sides during the war

Which new countries were created in addition to independent India as a result of partitioning?

• East and West Pakistan

• North and South Korea

• North and South Vietnam

• Pakistan and Afghanistan

What was Gandhi's plan to refuse to obey unjust British laws?

• Mahatma

• monopoly

• disarmament

• civil disobedience

One of Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use

• non-violence

• riots and strikes

• their ability to read and write

• military tactics and demonstrations