Unit 10 - Decolonization (India)

This letter was written primarily in response to the

• partition of India and Pakistan

• widespread boycott of British textiles

• human rights violations at Amritsar

• British monopoly of Indian resources

The purpose of Gandhi’s letter was to

• notify the British government of his plan to continue his nationalist efforts

• inform the British viceroy that his home is considered private property

• advocate for British control over salt production

• explain how religion has influenced his fight for independence against Britain

Which other document presented a message similar to this letter?

• Mandela’s Rivonia Trial Speech

• Germany’s Nuremberg Laws

• Mao’s Little Red Book

• France’s Law of Suspects

This photograph is most often associated with the term

• appeasement

• containment

• boycott

• segregation

Answer explanation

Boycotting is the act of refusing to buy, or engage the services of an organisation or person. The purpose of a boycott is to cause economic loss, and in turn force or coerce that person or entity to change their policies or practises. Boycotting is a form of non-violent protest.

Gandhi would boycott British goods by making his own clothes instead of buying ones the British imported.

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

The actions taken by Gandhi refl ect his commitment to which policy?

• collectivization

• religious intolerance

• civil disobedience

• censorship

Answer explanation

Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government, or of an occupying power, without resorting to physical violence.

The actions of Gandhi and his supporters, as described in this passage, helped lead to the

• banning of Western books and music

• removal of British control from the subcontinent

• development of an economic alliance for South Asian nations

• peaceful partitioning of British India into India and Pakistan

Which concept is most closely associated with the situation presented in map A?

• appeasement

• Zionism

• nonalignment

• colonialism

Which statement best explains the changes in borders shown between maps A and B?

• Nationalism has been a unifying and dividing force in this region.

• Invading neighbors have been a driving force in this region.

• Marxism has been a dominant movement in this region.

• National elections have been a determining factor in this region.

The actions taken by Gandhi and his followers, as described in this excerpt, are examples of

• political espionage

• economic terrorism

• collective bargaining

• nonviolent resistance