Question

In the early 1920s a nonviolent movement developed in India. Its purpose was to protest oppressive British rule. The Indian National Congress declared sovereignty, or independence, in the year 1930, but the country remained under British rule. A leader named Mahatma Gandhi embarked on a month-long, 240-mile trek to the Arabian Sea in protest. His action helped gather support for the Indian independence movement as well as international attention to India’s desire for freedom.


Questions
What does the statement “nonviolent movement” help the reader understand?


Many people traveled from all over the world to visit India and learn from Mahatma Gandhi.


The British were protesting with violence.


The British were ruled by a group of people from India.


A group of people in India in the 1920s were working peacefully toward freedom

Answer 1

A group of people in India in the 1920s were working peacefully toward freedom.

Explanation: "Nonviolent movement" means they protested without using violence — i.e., peaceful actions to gain independence.