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Q: Which European country colonized India and ruled the region for 350 years?
A: Great Britain
Q: Which THREE countries TODAY were the British COLNY of India?
A: 1. Pakistan2. India3. Bangladesh• Was “East Pakistan”
Q: How were the Indians treated under British rule?
A: Unfairly, discriminated against
Q: Was does the term “colonization” mean?
A: When one country takes over another country.
Q: What does Westernization mean?
A: More like countries “to the west”
Q: What were the THREE major things that lead to India’s independence?
A: 1. Nationalism began to grow
2. Gandhi’s influence3. Financial crisis in
Europe due to WWII
Q: What is nationalism?
A: A feeling of pride in your country
Q: How did nationalism help gain independence for India?
A: The people in India did not want to be a colony anymore, they wanted to be free and be their own country!
Q: What does the I.N.C. stand for?
A: Indian National Congress
Q: What was the PURPOSE of the I.N.C.?
A: To gain RIGHTS and OPPORTUNITIES for Indians
Q: What did the first leader of the I.N.C. encourage Indians to do?
A: Boycott, or not buy, British-made goods and buy Indian-made goods
Q: Who was India’s most famous independence leader?
A: Mohandas Gandhi
Q: What was Gandhi’s strategy for getting India’s freedom?
A:
• Non-violent resistance• Civil disobedience• Peaceful protest• “Satyagraha”
Q: What are some examples of Gandhi’s non-violent methods?
A:
• Protests• Marches• Boycotts• Fasting
Q: Gandhi’s non-violent methods inspired which other famous leaders in history?
A: 1. South Africa: Nelson Mandela
2. USA: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Q: What impact did World War II have on India gaining its independence?
A: It cost a lot of money to fight the war and rebuild after. It became too expensive for the British to keep the control of the colony.
Q: What was the PURPOSE of the British “Partition”?
A: To avoid a religious conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims
Q: What was the “Partition” of the British colony of India in 1947?
A: The division of the colony into Pakistan, India, and East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Q: What was the RESULT of the British “Partition” of India in 1947?
A: Many Muslims moved to Pakistan and the Hindus stayed in India
