SS7H3ab Indian Independence and Gandhi

Which European country colonized India in the 1700s?

• Great Britain

• France

• Germany

• Spain

Which of the following describes how Indians were treated during British colonization of India?

• Indians were treated like second-class citizens.

• Indians were discriminated against and had unequal rights.

• Indians had no say in the government of their own country.

• All answers are correct.

__________________ is a belief that people should be loyal to those with whom they share common history and customs.

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Colonialism

• Communism

When was the Republic of India officially formed?

• 1765

• 1919

• 1947

• 1997

A nonviolent Hindu protester for Indian independence was

• Confucius.

• SIddhartha Gautama.

• Nelson Mandela.

• Mohandas Gandhi.

Gandhi's belief in non-violent protest contributed to independence for which country?

• The country at Letter A.

• The country at Letter B.

• The country at Letter C.

• The country at Letter D.

How did the rest of the world react to Britain's response to India’s peaceful protests?

• With support for Great Britain

• With support for India

• WIth support for neither country

• With support for both countries

What did NOT cause British control in India to weaken?

• Worldwide support of protestors

• After WWII, Great Britain lacked money and resources to maintain the colony

• More and more Indians joined the protests

• Great Britain decided to disband their empire.

Gandhi believed that acts of goodness produced positive reactions while violence only produced negative ones.

• True

• False

How did British authorities react to Gandhi and his followers when they held boycotts, protests, and marches?

• The protestors were allowed to gather with no consequences.

• The protestors were brutally beaten and jailed.

• The government was too afraid to get involved because the protests were so violent.