Indian Independence

Question 1

During World War II, the Indian National Congress told citizens to

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refuse to vote in elections.

Question 2

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lawyer

Question 3

If the United States was to be partitioned in the same way India was, the partition would be based on

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religious groupings.

Question 4

Which event occurred as a result of India’s partition in 1947?

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Citizens began to riot.

Question 5

Why did Gandhi encourage Indians to weave their own cloth?

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To weaken British economic control by boycotting British textiles.

Question 6

One of Jawaharlal Nehru’s first duties as India’s Prime Minister was to

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improve living standards for Indians.

Question 7

Why was the Salt March a turning point in India’s struggle for independence?

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A foreign journalist gave the story an international audience.

Question 8

The Salt March was in protest of

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Britain’s requirement that India could only purchase salt from government sources.

Question 9

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1920

Question 10

Indira Gandhi became India’s first female prime minister because

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the people of India voted her in.

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