Decolonization

Prior to 1947, the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League worked together seeking to end

• nonviolence

• religious diversity

• foreign rule

• nonalignment

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

• begin a cycle of armed revolution

• draw attention to critical issues

• increase the strength of the military

• resist the power of religious leaders

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

• Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

• The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

• Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

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

In 1947, India adopted a parliamentary form of government. This event reflects the influence Great Britain had in

• ending religious conflict between Muslims and Hindus

• introducing Western institutions to India

• continuing the caste system in India

• preventing the partition of the Indian subcontinent

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

• demand democratic reforms

• encourage ethnic rivalry

• promote a united Africa

• divide Africa into separate countries

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

• the topographic features of the continent

• the patterns of European colonialism

• traditional African language groups

• the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms

A goal of both the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Mau Mau movement in Kenya was to

• promote laissez-faire capitalism

• end foreign control

• develop modern industries

• create a totalitarian state

In the early days of independence, a major problem for many African nations was a

• shortage of skilled technical workers

• scarcity of natural resources

• lack of water for hydroelectric power

• reluctance to accept economic aid from the United Nations

A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

• secure political power for the majority of the people

• encourage a greater degree of industrialization

• improve the economy by expanding governmental control

• gain independence from the Soviet Union

One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems

• allowed for educational opportunities

• determined roles based on gender

• revolved around central religious beliefs

• enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people