Geography / Early History
Monsoons bring what weather pattern?
Heavy rain
Establishing control over a group of people and their land
Colonization
Why did the British colonize India?
land, resources, power
Who was Gandhi?
Leader of nonviolent Indian Independence Movement
Violence between Hindus and Muslims led to what important event in 1947?
Partition of India
What area has the best farmland in India?
near the Ganges River
A landmass smaller than a continent
What was the impact of British colonization?
violated their rights, stole their land and resources
What methods were used by Gandhi?
Nonviolence
Civil Disobedience
Indians believe karma determines your placement in what social structure?
Caste System
India is a landmass smaller than Asia. What vocabulary term describes this geographic term?
subcontinent
Nonviolent protest of unjust laws
Civil Disobedience
How did the British defend their actions in India?
Ethnocentrism
How did Gandhi protest the British forcing Indians to buy only British salt?
Salt March
Which country has the highest population in the world?
India
What sea forms the western border of India?
Arabian Sea
Belief your culture is superior to others
Ethnocentrism
What was the original social structure of Indian society?
Caste System
How did the British respond to the Salt March?
Thousands were imprisoned
What other country was created in the Partition of India?
Pakistan
What was the impact of Ashoka's rule?
He spread Buddhism across India
Major political party in India
Indian National Congress
Which caste was considered treated the worst by both Indians and the British?
Untouchables
Who did Gandhi believe should have power in India?
The Indian people
What happened to Gandhi after India gained their independence?
He was assassinated