Unit 7: De-Colonization

Based on this excerpt, which statement describes the author's point of view?

• The benefits of British rule outweigh the costs for India

• British rule has hurt India and prevented its people from establishing their own economy and government

• The British military is too powerful

• India and Pakistan should remain one country after the British are driven out

A historian would find this excerpt most useful for

• Examining the effects of Belgian rule in the Congo

• Exploring the points of view of Muslims concerning British rule in India

• Understanding the views of Indian nationalists

• Examining the economical benefits of imperialism for British citizens

What was an action taken by the people of India as a result of Ghandi's leadership?

• The homespun movement

• The salt march

• Peaceful resistance to British rule

• All of the above

Which event was an effect of the ideas expressed in this excerpt and the actions taken by Gandhi?

• Independence for India and Pakistan

• Amritsar Massacre

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Establishment of the British Raj in India

What historical event created the conditions depicted in the map on the left (1950)?

• The French Revolution (1789)

• The Berlin Conference (1884)

• Napoleonic Wars (1814)

• Haitian Revolution (1791)

Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in these maps?

• Egypt and Ethiopia are no longer part of Africa

• By 1980, most African countries had become independent

• By 1950, most of Africa was controlled by Russia or the United States

• The Union of South Africa was renamed Namibia

Which individuals took actions that contributed to the changes depicted in these maps from 1950 to 1980?

• Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping

• Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

• Kwame Nkrumah and Jomo Kenyatta

• Cecil Rhodes and King Leopold III

Which claim about South Africa in 1991 is best supported by the evidence in these charts?

• the Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa

• the black population has decreased due to emigration

• Asians controlled a greater proportion of income in comparison to their population

• whites controlled the largest amount of income

What policy most likely influenced the circumstances depicted by these charts?

• Apartheid

• Pan-Africanism

• Communisim

• Zionism

Which of the following individuals took action to address the issues depicted in these charts?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Nelson Mandela

• Mao Zedong

• Cecil Rhodes