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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
Mohandas Gandhi
Ho Chi Minh
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
Which event was used by Mohandas Gandhi to bring world attention to the injustices of British colonialism?
Salt March
partition of India
Sepoy Mutiny
formation of the Indian Parliament
Several historic events are listed below.
A. Partition of India and Pakistan
B. Establishment of the caste system
C. British colonization of the Indian subcontinent
D. Gandhi's Salt March
What is the correct chronological order of this set of events?
A B C D
B C D A
C D A B
D B A C
"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
criminal acts
guerrilla tactics
After World War II, India and many other developing nations sought to avoid being dominated by the superpowers by following a policy of
containment
nonalignment
militarism
isolationism
What was one similar goal shared by Simon Bolivar and Mohandas Gandhi?
ending foreign control
promoting religious freedom
establishing a limited monarchy
creating collective farms
Mohandas Gandhi's protests during India's independence movement were often successful because of his application of
an appeasement policy
civil disobedience
traditional caste beliefs
divide-and-conquer principles
At the end of World War II, the British decided to partition the Indian subcontinent into the nations of India and Pakistan. What was a primary reason for this division?
India had adopted a policy of nonalignment.
Religious differences had led to conflicts between Hindus and Muslims.
Most of India's valuable resources were located in the south.
British India's Muslim minority controlled most of India's banking industry.
