AWC - modern india

British Raj

The name for the British government's military rule of India between 1858 and 1947.

Which event used by Gandhi brought world attention to the British injustices

The salt march

What event is considered the first movement of independence for India?

The sepoy revolt

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after india gained independence?

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

What is not true of the sepoy rebellion

Was successful

What is a maharajah?

an Indian prince

Since the 1950's, India has experienced conflict with both Pakistan and China over

borders and related territorial issues

Indira Gandhi was assassinated because

of her controversial religious views (assassinated by Sikhs)

"The Jewel of the crown"

the British colony of India--- so called because of its importance in the British empire, both as a supplier of raw materials and as a market for British trade goods

Three headlines refer to

Attempts by the native people to gain independence

When is India's Independence Day?

August 15, 1947

The events of Indian independence

B -> C -> E -> D -> A

The primary goal of the Indian national congress was to

Gain independence from Great Britain

During the age of imperialism ruling over an empire such as Great Britain did was viewed as measure of a countrys _______?

Greatness

Which action best illustrates Mohandas Gandhi's nonviolence ideals?

MLK going to jail for violation of segregation laws

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind

Mahatma Gandhi

During the Cold War, India's decision was?

Non-alignment

Gandhi predicted that "rivers of blood" would flow in the wake of the creation of

Pakistan

"It has impoverished the dumb millions by a system of progressive exploitation... it has reduced us politically to serfdom. It has sapped the foundation of our culture..."

Refers to British imperialism

A similarity of the goals of Martin Luther King and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

Secure national power for their causes

What made it possible for European countries to dominate such a large area of the globe?

Technology

What explains the sepoy revolt of 1857?

The British did not understand the important cultural traditions of Indians

Mahatma

"Great Soul"; title given to Gandhi