Independence of India/Gandhi Digital Learning Check

What happened to India’s government when the country became a colony of Great Britain?

• Great Britain gained control of the government; Indians had no say in government

• Indians were given total control of their government; Great Britain just loaned them money from time to time

• India and Great Britain had equal control of the government

Nationalism is....

• loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, and/or religion

• loyalty to a group whom one is controlled by

• disloyalty to those whom one disagrees with based on economics

• the idea that all nations are created equal

Civil rights activist and politician who worked to free India from British control.

• Mao Ze Dong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Kim Jung Un

• Mohandas Gandhi

People in India were angry about the Rowatt Act passed by the British in 1919 because it

• ended public schooling for Indian children

• stopped Indians from working in government jobs

• stated that only Indian Hindus could apply for British citizenship

• allowed the government to send Indians to jail for up to 2 years without giving them a trial.

What things caused British control in India to weaken?

• Worldwide recognition, more and more Indian protestors, Britain’s involvement in WWII—lacked money and resources to maintain colony

• They just gave up and didn't care about India anymore

• They never lost control of India!

Describe Gandhi’s role in India’s Independence Movement:

• He wasn't that involved

• Gandhi encouraged his followers to practice non-violent protests; many Indians followed him and eventually forced Great Britain to recognize their desire for independence

• He advocated and called for violent protests; many Indians followed his practiced this and went to war with Great Britain

• He called for Indian to stay under British rule, he thought it was better that way.

What is one of Gandhi's main aims (goals)?

• For lower taxes

• Religious equality

• Freedom from the British

• Boosting the British economy

Both the India National Congress and the Muslim League wanted...

• the British to continue ruling over India because of their power.

• the British to give power to Indians to rule themselves.

• the French to give power to Indians to rule themselves.

• the French to continue ruling India because of their power.

Location of massacre of hundreds of Indians gathered together at the hands of British troops.

• West Pakistan

• Tiananmen Square

• Amristar

• Indian National Congress

Gandhi's nickname, Mahatma, means _________

• "wise one"

• "civilly disobedient"

• "great soul"

• "Hindu god"