Indian Independence

Question 1

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lawyer

Question 2

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

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refuse to vote in elections.

Question 3

Which action illustrates the concept of Satyagraha?

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citizens publicly and peacefully refuse to follow an unfair law to bring attention to injustice

Question 4

Why did Gandhi encourage Indians to weave their own cloth?

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To weaken British economic control by boycotting British textiles.

Question 5

The refugee crisis that occurred in India after its partition by the British was a result of

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too many people trying to relocate at one time.

Question 6

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 7

Which action best represents Gandhi's use of nonviolent protest to challenge British rule in India?

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marching to the sea to make salt in protest of British law

Question 8

Which outcome best shows the scale of disruption caused by independence and partition?

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more than 14 million people were forced to leave their homes during partition

Question 9

Indira Gandhi became India’s first female prime minister because

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the people of India voted her in.

Question 10

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

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Citizens began to riot.

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