Indian nationalism

Question 1

what were the inter war expectations towards India ?

Answer 1

• India would be given more political autonomy

Question 2

Impact of war on Independence

Answer 2

• growing support for independence

Question 3

What did Britain do in order to stop growing support for independence ?

Answer 3

• more self government in India

Question 4

Reaction to 1919 Government of India Act ?

Answer 4

Act was met with widespread anger and discontent among Indians, especially in the Punjab region.

Question 5

What sparked the Amritsar Massacre

Answer 5

• the news that prominent Indian leaders had been arrested and banished from that city sparked protests

Question 6

What Act was also passed along side the Government of India Act, 1919 ?

Answer 6

Rowlatt Actin 1919

Question 7

What was the Rowlatts Act ?

Answer 7

• extended wartime repressive measures

Question 8

how did the war grow Indian independence ?

Answer 8

• repressive measures in India
• economic and social cost of the war in India

Question 9

India declared war on Germany but what was missing ?

Answer 9

• didn’t consult Congress

Question 10

Congress leaders attitude towards war ?

Answer 10

• Congress leaders showed disapproval again

Question 11

What did Congress leaders want for support of the war ?

Answer 11

• Would only support the war if they were allowed free elections

Question 12

Reaction of Congress that the Viceroy would not give them free elections ?

Answer 12

• Congress began civil disobedience again with many members of Congress imprisoned for much of the next 5 years

Question 13

Attempts at appeasement by the British ?

Answer 13

• Round Table Conferences

Question 14

What former policy did the British turn to during the 1930s ?

Answer 14

’ Divide and rule ‘

Question 15

Divisions within the nationalist movement ?

Answer 15

• Muslim League - argued for Muslim rights, and ultimately a separate, independent Muslim state : Pakistan
• The Hindu Congress movement - desired a united India state .

Question 16

British reaction to divisions within India ?

Answer 16

• The British suggested the the divisions between Hindus and Muslims proved the necessity of continued British rule.

Question 17

Why did the Quit India campaign happen ?

Answer 17

Sir Strafford Crisps, a Labour member of wartime coalition government, was sent to India to promise the Indians full Dominion status. However, this was not enough.

Question 18

What was the ‘ Quit India ‘ campaign

Answer 18

• a non violent campaign, calling for the British to leave India entirely. Campaign turned violent .

Question 19

When was the ‘ Quit India campaign ‘

Answer 19

• August 1942

Question 20

Who was Gandhi ?

Answer 20

• Gandhi became President of the Indian National Congress in 1915

Question 21

What campaigns/ movements/ protests was Gandhi involved in ?

Answer 21

• helped organise the Non - Co - operation Movement of 1920, the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 - 31 and the Quit India movement of 1942.

Question 22

Who was Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Answer 22

leader of the All India Muslim League
- following his efforts to create Pakistan, became the first Governor - General in 1947

Question 23

role/ impact of Muhammad Ali Jinnah ?

Answer 23

• under his leadership, Muslim League grew more vociferous in its representation of India’s substantial Muslim minority