Mahatma Gandhi carries a new message to the people of India.

Gandhi embarked on a 200-mile journey to the sea, carrying a bamboo staff and gathering support from townspeople along the way. He aimed to protest the British salt monopoly by collecting salt from the sea, an act that inspired villagers across India's coast to do the same, challenging the British law.

What did Gandhi carry during his 200-mile walk to the sea?

• A book

• A flag

• A wooden cane

• A 54 inch bamboo staff

What was the significance of Gandhi picking up salt from the sea?

• It was a trade agreement

• It was an act of defiance against British law

• It was a scientific experiment

• It was a religious ritual

What did the British law state about salt possession?

• Possessing salt not bought from the British monopoly was a crime

• Salt possession was free for everyone

• Salt could only be used for cooking

• Salt could only be bought from local markets

How did Gandhi's actions influence the villagers along India's coast?

• They started trading salt with the British

• They began making their own salt

• They stopped using salt

• They moved inland

What was the broader impact of Gandhi's salt march?

• It led to a new trade agreement with Britain

• It inspired a nationwide movement against British rule

• It caused a decline in salt production

• It resulted in Gandhi's exile