British Rule in India
What company was given the right to rule India in 1661?
East India Company
Who was Gandhi?
Nonviolent leader of the India Independence movement
What religion was dominant in India?
Hindu
Name one reason colonists moved from England.
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Name one New England colony.
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What event happened in India in 1857?
The Sepoy Rebellion
Name one nonviolent method Gandhi used.
Boycotted goods
Speeches
Peaceful marches
What religion was dominant in Pakistan?
Muslim
Which region had long cold winters?
New England
What was the economy of the Middle Colonies based on?
Agriculture
What was the British Raj?
When the British Empire ruled over the indian subcontinent
Why did people boycott British goods?
To support India
Why did India and Pakistan split?
Religious Differences
Which region relied on farming and trade?
Middle Colonies
What were plantations used for?
Slavery and cash crops