Independence of India and Rebuilding of Japan

What British company first began trade with India, eventually leading Britain to take control of India?

• The Muslim League

• Indian National Congress

• East India Trading Company

• West India Trading Company

What is nationalism?

• Washington D.C.'s baseball team

• Having pride in your country

• Knowing confidential passwords

• When a country is governed by one person

India broke free from this country’s rule in 1947.

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

What does the term nationalism mean?

• The belief in non-violence.

• Refusing to buy products from a company or country in order to protect its ideals or practices

• To intentionally disobey a law in order to make a point

• A belief that people should be loyal to those with whom they share a common history and customs

Who urged nonviolent protests to gain India’s independence?

• Mohandas K. Gandhi

• Martin Luther King

• Ho Chi Minh

• Nelson Mandela

What tragic event took place in India that led Mohandas Gandhi to become the leader of the Indian independence movement?

• WW1

• the Holocaust

• Amritsar

• Apartheid

Which product did Gandhi boycott?

• Tea

• Sugar

• Salt

• Cotton

What approach did Gandhi take to achieve independence for India?

• Violent resistance

• non-violent resistance

What religion do the majority of people in India practice?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Shintohism

• Hinduism

During WWI millions of Indians joined the British Army. The British parliament promised that when the war ended, India would be able to have more control of their government. Great Britain honored their promise and gave India their independence when the war was over.

• True

• False