Nationalism and Gandhi
Who controlled India before independence?
Great Britain
Who was Gandhi?
Indian independence leader who helped India through peaceful protests and self reliance.
Name one peaceful protest method.
Marches, boycotts
How did Gandhi use the spinning wheel?
He taught Indians to make their own clothes and other textiles instead of buying British goods.
When did India gain independence?
1947
Why did Indians want independence?
Unfair laws and taxes.
What type of protests did Gandhi believe in?
Nonviolence
Why did protesters accept arrest?
Show injustice
What did Gandhi demand?
Britain leave India
What role did nationalism play?
Created unity and motivated resistance
What is nationalism?
Pride in one’s nation
What is civil disobedience?
Peaceful breaking of unjust laws
What was the Salt March?
👉 Protest against salt tax.Gandhi and supporters walked 200 miles to make their own salt near the ocean.
How did Britain respond?
Arrests without due process or representation.
How did Gandhi’s beliefs help independence?
Peaceful protests that pressured Great Britain
This protest was declared illegal by Great Britain. 400 were killed and 1200 injured. Name this event.
Armritsar Massacre
What did Gandhi witness in South Africa that convinced him to return to help India win independence?
Apartheid
How did nonviolence help nationalism?
United Indians
Did independence happen immediately?
No
Why did Britain leave?
WW11 cost them alot of money and due to resistance and boycotts among India..it wasn't worth keeping as a colony.
How did nationalism grow?
Shared identity, resistance, and unity from Indians working together through peaceful protests.
How did Gandhi influence the world?
Inspired others to realize that real change can take place from nonviolent protests.
Why was nonviolence powerful?
Won public support
Why was the movement important?
Showed unity and nationalism grew.
How did India’s independence influence other colonies and nations such as MLK?
Inspired movements and that change was possible through nonviolent protests.