Indian Independence

What is the British Raj?

• British East India Company's rule over the Indian subcontinent.

• Name for the British government's rule over India.

• League formed by Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims to protest British rule.

• A company that began to dominate Indian society since the 1600s.

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi

In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to

• armed rebellion

• civil disobedience

• horns of the bull

• guerrilla tactics

What was the reason for the Gandhi's Salt March to the sea?

• He protested the salt tax imposed by the British

• He wanted the pepper to be taxed instead of the salt

• He protested the use of violence against people of India

• He thought the salt tax was justified

Which imperialist nation controlled India from 1858 to 1947?

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• England

What was the revolt against the British East India Company that failed and resulted in India becoming a colony of the British Empire?

• Boxer Rebellion

• Amritsar Massacre

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Lahore Resolution

How did British rule improve India?

• The British brought railway, transport and communication systems to unite the region.

• The British helped prevent many famines during the 19th century with modern farming methods.

• India's economy thrived and produced more goods than the British?

• The British protected India from foreign invaders like the Mongols.

Who was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement?

• Muhammad Ali Jinnah

• Jawarhalal Nehru

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Nelson Mandela

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.

In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of...

• helping the British fight WWII

• removing British control from the subcontinent.

• abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination.

• establishing a unified government based on religious teachings.

One reason India gained it independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that...

• Great Britain was defeated in WWII.

• the Treaty of Versailles required Great Britain to give up its colonies.

• Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after WWII.

• India had supported the Axis Powers during WWII.