Indian Independence Movement

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 World War II

• removing British control from the 

  subcontinent

• abolishing caste distinctions and 

  discrimination

• establishing a unified government based 

  on religious teachings

Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.

...Indeed whilst on the one hand civil disobedience authorizes disobedience of unjust laws or unmoral laws of a state which one seeks to overthrow, it requires meek and willing submission to the penalty of disobedience and therefore cheerful acceptance of the jail discipline and its attendant hardships....

Which individual is the author of this passage?

•  Otto von Bismarck

• Ho Chi Minh

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Fidel Castro

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

• Great Britain was defeated in World War II

• the Treaty of Versailles required Great 

  Britain to give up its colonies

• Great Britain did not have the resources 

  to maintain an empire after World 

  War II

•  India had supported the Axis Powers 

  during World War II

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.

"Struggle Continues for Control of Kashmir"

"Many Hurt in Border Clashes Between Hindus and Muslims"

Which nations have been most closely associated with the conflicts in these headlines?

• China and India

• India and Pakistan

• Vietnam and Cambodia (Kampuchea)

• Sri Lanka and Thailand

This photograph is most often associated with the term

• Appeasement

• Containment

• Segregation

• Boycott

Gandhi’s activity in this photograph is a reaction to

• British imperialism of India

• Russia’s invasion of South Asia

• India’s nonalignment during the Cold War

• South Asian famines

What was a significant outcome of the Salt March led by Mohandas Gandhi in 1930?

• It led to the immediate independence of India from British rule

• It resulted in the imprisonment of thousands of protesters

• It brought international attention to the Indian independence movement

• It caused a temporary economic downturn in Britain

Which event directly resulted from the partition of India in 1947?

• The establishment of the Commonwealth of Nations

• The creation of the separate states of India and Pakistan

• The end of British colonial rule in Southeast Asia

• The beginning of the Cold War