India Modern History Review Sheet
India Under British Rule
Identify/Define:
British East
India Co.
Monopoly
pp. 193-198
Sepoy
Zaminder
System
Sepoy Rebellion
Cause(s) of the Rebellion
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Effect(s) of the Rebellion
What changes in South Asia helped the British conquer India?
Village Life
Before British Rule
During British Rule
Other Changes Britain Made in India
Indian National Congress
Muslim League
Identify
Goals
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Road to Freedom
Identify/Define:
pp. 201-204
Satyagraha
Ahimsa
Civil
disobedience
Salt March
Amritsar
Massacre
Muhammad
Ali Jinnah
Jawaharlal
Nehru
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What type of family did Gandhi grow up in? Where did he study and what for?
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What object was used to symbolize Gandhi’s efforts?
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How does Gandhi die? Who was responsible?
Goals
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Mohandas Gandhi
Methods
Reasons Methods Worked
India gained it’s independence in 1947. Why were the British willing to leave India?
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Goals
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Mohandas Gandhi
Methods
Reasons Methods Worked
Why were the British willing to leave India?
Political Challenges
Identify/Define:
Sikh
pp. 205-209
Indira Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Parliamentary
democracy
Coalition
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What type of government does India have?
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How has religion created divisions and bonds in the Indian government?
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What are some of the goals of Nehru?
Economic Development
Identify/Define:
Green
Revolution
Tenant
farmer
Land reform
pp. 209-213
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What is the chief goal of Nehru’s economic planning?
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How do natural resources help India industrialize?
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Three programs to help farmers
1) irrigation –
2) Green Revolution –
3) land reform –
How economic development effects the environment
Changing Patterns of Life
Identify/Define:
Cottage
industry
Infant
mortality
pp. 214-217
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How has the government emphasized education and how has this emphasis caused
problems?
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Where do most people live in India: cities, villages or towns?
Effect of
modernization
on Indian
families
Regional and Global Issues
pp. 223-227
Why are India and Pakistan fighting over Kashmir?
How did the Cold War affect India & Pakistan?
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Looking to the Future
pp. 227-232
Modernization in South Asia
Benefits
Problems
How does rapid population growth contribute to scarcity?
Why are cities in South Asia growing rapidly?
What are two effects rapid population growth in South Asia?
1)
2)
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