Mughal Empire
3. When did the Mughal Empire exist in India?
1526 - 1857
an Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders
Asia
20. When did India's Independence movement start and end?
1857 - 1947
16. What was The Partition of India? Define the term and provide an alternative synonym for the term "partition"
partition = divide, separate, split
Led to the creation of the new borders of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
5. Why was the Mughal Empire historically significant or important? What contributions did the Mughals make to Indian history?
They were one of the first empires to introduce Islam to India; they were a profitable trading empire that attracted foreign merchants, like the British East India Company to engage in trade
8. What caused the Sepoy Rebellion? Why is the Sepoy Mutiny considered an important event in Indian history?
Indian soldiers were ordered to bite cartridges greased in cow and pig fat, which violated their religious beliefs; the sepoys disobeyed the British orders for the first time in Indian history --> the first event in India's 90 year independence movement (mov't)
2. Why is India often referred to as a subcontinent?
it's nearly the size of a continent; large mass of land
22. Who was Mohandas Gandhi? Why was he historically significant? What was he remembered for?
Leader of India's independence movement; implementing nonviolent protest
18. What was the Muslim League? What was the goal of the movement? Did their achieve their goals?
Muslim League = political organization that advocated for the rights of Indian Muslims
Goal = creation of a separate Muslim homeland, or nation, in India
Achieved goal, Pakistan is a country today.
6. What was the British East India Company? Why was it historically significant?
The BEIC was a limited joint stock company managed by a group of merchants and investors; the BEIC established trade agreements with Mughal princes
9. List two major goals of The Great Revolt of 1857
end foreign rule; gain independence
3. What two religions are widely practiced throughout India?
--Hinduism
--Islam
14. What is nonviolent protest? Define the term and provide two alternative synonyms for the term "nonviolent" protest
protests that do not involve violence
civil disobedience
19. List two effects of The Partition of India
Violence, mass casualties
Mass migration
Creation of Pakistan and Bangladesh
4. List 3 reasons why the Mughal Empire declined, or lost power
increased debt, increased taxes, increased foreign invasions
10. What were two results, or effects, of The Great Revolt of 1857? What makes it historically significant?
1. India became a direct colony of Great Britain
2. The Queen of England became the "Empress of India"
7. What was British Imperialism? Define the term and provide an alternative synonym for the term "imperialism"
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
AKA colonialism, colonization
15. List 3 methods of nonviolent protest that Gandhi supported
Boycotting British goods, refusing to pay British taxes, civil disobedience (the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest)
17. Did Gandhi support the partition of India, why or why not?
No, he believed in religious pluralism. He thought Hindus and Muslims could live together, and historically did so in the past before the arrival of the British
11. What was the Indian National Congress? What was the primary goal of the Indian National Congress from 1885 to 1947?
India's 1st political party; goal = gain independence
Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s.
13. What was the Non-Cooperation Movement?
a protest movement led by Gandhi encouraging Indians to stop cooperating with British rule by boycotting British goods and refusing to pay taxes