WW1 Imp on India: Effects of war on British Rule 1914-20

Question 1

When and What was the Montagu declaration?

Answer 1

1917
Secretary of State for India, Montagu proposed some form of self government from Britain to India but no timescale was given

Question 2

What were the Rowlatt Acts?

Answer 2

Combined Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act with the idea that imprisonment without trial, censorship and house arrest of suspects be made
This turned into a law in 1919 but was heavily opposed

Question 3

What was the Armristar Massacre and when was it?

Answer 3

1919 A response to Rowlatt Acts where Dyer and British soldiers killed 400 and wounded 1500 and Dyer wanted to set out martial law after

Question 4

What impact did the Armritsar Massacre have on Britain?

Answer 4

Opinions were divided as some saw Dyer as brave and upholding the Raj while others saw him as ruining any opportunity for the unification of Indian Nationalists and the Raj

Question 5

What impact did the Armritsar massacre have on India

Answer 5

Indians saw the Raj differently now and deep feelings of anger and resentment arose

Question 6

What was the Montagu-Chelmsford report and when was it?

Answer 6

1918
Provincial and legislative councils were to be enlarged
Provincial councils given control over Indian education, agriculture, health etc
British control over military matters, foreign affairs, currency and criminal law

Question 7

What was the Government of India Act?

Answer 7

The intention of the government of India act was to shift more and more decision-making from the centre to the provinces and to involve more Indians in the government of their own country