Gandhi and India's Independence

What was Mohandas Gandhi an advocate for?

• Violent protests

• Nonviolent protests

• Military action

• Economic sanctions

What did the nonviolent protests in India empower citizens to do?

• Use weapons

• Participate in civil disobedience

• Join the military

• Emigrate to other countries

What was the Salt March a protest against?

• British education policies

• British salt laws

• British textile imports

• British military presence

What did the Salt Act of 1882 disallow?

• Importing textiles

• Collecting or selling salt

• Growing cotton

• Building railways

What did the British require Indians to do under the Salt Act?

• Purchase salt from the British

• Grow their own food

• Work in British factories

• Serve in the British army

What was nearly impossible for Indians due to the Salt Act?

• Access to education

• Access to salt

• Access to healthcare

• Access to transportation

What did the civil disobedience over the Salt Act involve?

• Importing foreign goods

• Illegally making their own salt

• Protesting in front of British offices

• Writing petitions

How did the British respond to the civil disobedience?

• With violence

• By negotiating

• By ignoring it

• By lowering taxes

What was the global reaction to the British violence against protesters?

• Support for the British

• Worldwide attention

• Indifference

• Economic sanctions

What was the result of the worldwide attention on British actions?

• Increased British control

• British withdrawal from India

• More British laws

• Economic growth in India