The Sepoy Rebellion was caused by changes that violated Hindu beliefs including: - 1) requiring sepoys to travel overseas 2) requiring sepoys to bite off greased cartridge tips 3) allowing widows to remarry, Why did the British want to colonize India? - 1) Britain wanted raw materials. 2) India had a large population which was a market for British finished goods. 3) Some British wanted to "civilize" the people by bringing Christianity 4) Some wanted to bring "Western" ideas. 5) They wanted to improve infrastructure., How did British colonial rule affect Indian agriculture? - 1) Nomadic herders became farmers. 2) Clearing farmland led to deforestation. 3) British introduced new farming methods., How did the Indians and British view each other's cultures in the 1800s? - Some Indians adopted Western culture, while others favored a mixture of Western and Indian cultures. A few British respected Indian culture, but most disparaged it., How are the origins of Indian nationalism linked to British rule? - British schools taught Western ideals of equality and democracy, which led to nationalism., What was the Salt March? - It was an Indian protest against British oppression. The protesters used nonviolent methods. They specifically protested Britain's taxes and monopoly on the salt industry., Was Gandhi's nonviolent method successful or not? Explain. - Yes, he broke the salt laws and thousands followed his example. The people no longer consented to British rule., In what ways did Mahatma Gandhi and his followers show fearlessness? - They protested even though they risked arrest, incarceration, beatings with steel-tipped clubs and other violent attacks., Why did the Muslim League demand the formation of Pakistan? - They feared discrimination against the Muslim minority in a unified India., What two countries were formed on August 13, 1947? - India and Pakistan, What were the effects of the partition on the subcontinent of India? - Hindus on the Pakistani side fled to India. Muslims fled to Pakistan. Hindus and Sikhs slaughtered Muslims on the road. Muslims massacred Hindus and Sikhs. About 1,000,000 were killed., Why was Kashmir a source of conflict between India and Pakistan? - Each country wanted to control this region, which is home to both Muslims and Hindus.,

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