early India course Flashcards

1
Q

How many Indian people fought in WW1?

A

800, 000 people

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2
Q

When was the Indian national congress formed?

A

1885

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3
Q

When was the Amritsar massacre?

A

1919

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4
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when did lord Montagu become the new secretary of state for India?

A

March 1917

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5
Q

what was the population of India in 1914?

A

300 million people

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6
Q

When did Gandhi become the leader of congress

A

1920

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7
Q

Name 3 reasons why Britain wanted control over India

A
  1. trade
  2. tariffs/ taxes
  3. previous investment
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8
Q

By 1913, what was india’s biggest export?

A

rice

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9
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how did normal Indians respond to WW1 being declared?

A

ready to fight by the Raj’s side

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10
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Why were the Indian people joining the war?

A

they believed if they did, the Raj would give them independence or more autonomy

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11
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what did the 1st government of India act do?

A

it gave the Indian people more autonomy. allowing them to self govern themselves.

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12
Q

what was Gandhi’s first job?

A

a Lawyer in south africa

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13
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Was India’s involvement in the war a success?

A

Not really. though they helped feed and fund the british army, their fighting wasn’t that great. (most got caught by the turkish)

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14
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what effect did WW1 have on India?

A

bankruptcy of companies and famine

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15
Q

what was the aftermath of the Amritsar Massacre?

A

mass protests and a committee meeting that Dyer had to attend

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16
Q

what happened to General Dyer?

A

he got sacked and sent back to england, but was allowed to retire on the Indian peoples money

17
Q

when was the defence of india act act introduced

A

1915

18
Q

why was the defence of india act introduced?

A

To stop protests and stop anti-war talk
(similar laws were happening in England as well)

19
Q

what did the 1918 Commision report say?

A

that Punjab, Bengal and Bombay are centers for revolutionary activity

20
Q

when did Gandhi come back to India?

A

1914