Question

If you investigate the Amristar Massacre, what effect will you find it had on British colonial rule in India?(1 point)
Responses

Indians had more violent uprisings against the British in retaliation for the massacre.
Indians had more violent uprisings against the British in retaliation for the massacre.

Indians demanded Indian equality in government representation to rule jointly with the British.
Indians demanded Indian equality in government representation to rule jointly with the British.

Indians began demanding India’s independence from British rule.
Indians began demanding India’s independence from British rule.

Indians felt that Britain began to rule India in more violent ways in retaliation for the massacre.
Indians felt that Britain began to rule India in more violent ways in retaliation for the massacre.

Answer 1

Indians began demanding India’s independence from British rule.

Explanation: The Amritsar (Jallianwala Bagh) massacre (1919) shattered trust in British rule, radicalized many moderates, and helped shift Indian nationalist demand from reform to full independence (e.g., strengthening the noncooperation movement).