Indian Independence
What was the significance of the Amritsar Massacre?
-British troops massacred hundreds of Indian demonstrators in the holy Indian city of Amritsar. -Gandhi and his followers asked for fair treatment of Indian citizens by the British. However, this event stirred nationalist feelings in India and led Ghandi to push for complete Indian independence.
About how long did the British rule over India for?
About 200 years
What was the Partition Plan?
After independence, India would split into 2 separate nations, where Hindu people would go to India and Muslim people would go to Pakista.
What was the Muslim League?
An organization formed by muslims in 1906 to protect their interests against British Rule.
Before the war started, the Germans had spent a great deal of time and energy trying to stir up an _________ movement in India.
Anti-british
A religious strife between ________ and _________, which had delayed Britain's granting of Indian independence after World War II.
Hindus, Muslims
How did the Indian independence movement "take off"?
The Sepoy Rebellion
What is the goal of the Indian National Congress (INC)?
The goal of the organization was to gain rights and opportunities for the people of India.
Indian soldiers fought for Britain in World War II. (True or False)
True
People marched 200 miles to the sea to make their own salt, instead of buying the British's salt. (True or False)
True
The Indian National Congress had once been a simple group discussing day-to-day issues, to pushing for more of a self-government. (True or false)
True
The clothing boycott, was where Indians refused to buy British goods, so instead they made their own. (True or False)
True
The _____________, were Indians with almost no rights in society. These people worked poor jobs and were not allowed to be seen with another.
Untouchables
When did India get its independence?
August 15, 1947
Where was the Civil disobedience movement launched in 1922?
Bardoli.
The ending result of the Sepoy Revolt?
British government took over control of India from British East India Company and ran India directly by putting a British government official in charge.
What was a strategy that the British used against the religious groups in India so that it would be easier for them to rule?
Divide and Conquer
India's part in the war is frequently overlooked by Europe's tendency to focus more on battles such as those in Somme and Verdun, which many assume only ________ fought in.
Europeans
It was a common ideal in Europe that if Britain got involved in a crisis somewhere in the world, Indian separatists would not use this as an opportunity to advance their cause. (True or False)
False
The Indian National Army movement was led by Gandhi. (True or False)
False
The Quit India movement was led by who?
Gandhi
What did Gandhi do to encourage Indian independence from the British?
He organized a campaign of non-cooperation with the British, Used civil disobedience for unjust laws and urged non-violence.
What is the Mountbatten Plan?
It is where British government proposed a plan that included the of principles Principle of Partition of India was accepted by the British Government. Successor governments would be given dominion status.
How did India gain its independence?
The British House of Commons passed the Indian Independence Act, which divided India into two dominions, India and Pakistan.
What was the name of the commission which was appointed by the British Government to probe the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
The Hunter Commission.
