Question

Which of the following statements best describes the British response to the Salt March?(1 point)
Responses

The British responded to the Salt March by refusing to jail those who participated in acts of civil disobedience.
The British responded to the Salt March by refusing to jail those who participated in acts of civil disobedience.

The British responded to the Salt March by jailing the protestors and ending the salt tax.
The British responded to the Salt March by jailing the protestors and ending the salt tax.

The British responded to the Salt March by maintaining full political and economic control in India.
The British responded to the Salt March by maintaining full political and economic control in India.

The British responded to the Salt March by only jailing those who committed acts of violence.

Answer 1

The British responded to the Salt March by jailing the protestors and ending the salt tax.

(Note: they did jail thousands of nonviolent protesters; the salt tax wasn’t immediately abolished but the campaign did force concessions in later negotiations such as the Gandhi–Irwin Pact.)