Vocab
The control of foreign lands by stronger states
Imperialism
This Country conquered the Mughal empire after establishing the East India Trading Company
Great Britain (England)
What is a synonymy to the word Partition?
To Separate or to Part
What Ocean is Located Directly to the South of India?
The Indian Ocean
Establishment of new settlers and their culture in other territories.
Colonization
This Group of people brought the Religion of Hinduism, and the Language of Sanskrit with them to India after the Indus Civilization collapsed
The Aryans
What do you call an area made up of countries that were taken over by a single country?
Empire
What two countries were separated with the Partition of India
Pakistan and India
What resource did Gandhi help make for the people of India that comes naturally in the Indian Ocean?
Salt
The refusal to obey unjust laws using peaceful, nonviolent protests
Civil Disobedience
This Empire ruled by Chandragupta Maurya brought Buddhism to India.
The Mauryan Empire
British Imperialism lead to whites thinking their culture was better than that of the Indigenous Indians, what is this known as?
Ethnocentrism
Why was Pakistan and India partitioned?
British were worried Muslims and Hindus would fight for power
What mountain ranges separates India and China in the country of Nepal?
The Himalayas
The idea that government should be separate from religion
This Empire was known as the Golden Age of Art and Architecture in India
The Gupta
By what means did Gandhi fight against British Imperialism?
Non Violent, Non Cooperative, Civil Disobedience
What happened when the two countries were separated? How did Gandhi get it to stop?
Violence Broke out between Hindus and Muslims and Gandhi fasted for 21 days to make it stop
What river did the first civilization of India most likely begin around?
The Indus River
The movement of people from rural to urban areas
Urbanization
This Empire was known for their Advanced Military Tactics and special weapons such as the Armored Elephant and the Composite Bow
The Mughals
What are three types of Protests Gandhi participated in to defy British Imperialism or Achieve Change?
1. Marches
2. Boycotts
3. Fasting
Kashmir
What country lies to the East of India that was created in 1978 when they fought for their own Independence?
Bangladesh