Which of the following statements constructs a logical argument supporting the assertion that India was the "jewel in the crown" of the British Empire? (1 point)
A. • The British Empire destroyed the Indian economy to prevent competition with Western powers.
B. • The British Empire developed multiple ways to extract wealth from India, including trade goods, monopolies, and taxation.
C. • The British Empire conquered India and ended the Mughal Dynasty's control over the region.
D. • The British Empire promoted the speaking of English, making India the second largest English-speaking nation in the world.
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B. • The British Empire developed multiple ways to extract wealth from India, including trade goods, monopolies, and taxation.
What crop that the British exported from India was most important to English textile mills? (1 point)
A. Curry
B. Cashmere
C. Cotton
D. Tea
A. Curry
B. Cashmere
C. Cotton
D. Tea
C. Cotton
Which of the following actions would be correctly classified as satyagraha rather than civil disobedience? (1 point)
A. • sabotage of industrial machinery
B. Noncooperation
C. Public protests
D. Refusal to eat meat
A. • sabotage of industrial machinery
B. Noncooperation
C. Public protests
D. Refusal to eat meat
D. Refusal to eat meat
If you investigate the Amristar Massacre, what effect will you find it had on British colonial rule in India? (1 point)
A. O Indians began demanding India's independence from British rule.
B. • Indians had more violent uprisings against the British in retaliation for the massacre.
C. • Indians had more violent uprisings against the British in retaliation for the massacre.
D. • Indians felt that Britain began to rule India in more violent ways in retaliation for the massacre.
A. O Indians began demanding India's independence from British rule.
B. • Indians had more violent uprisings against the British in retaliation for the massacre.
C. • Indians had more violent uprisings against the British in retaliation for the massacre.
D. • Indians felt that Britain began to rule India in more violent ways in retaliation for the massacre.
B. Indians had more violent uprisings against the British in retaliation for the massacre.
Which of the following statements best describes the British response to the Salt March? (1 point)
A. • The British responded to the Salt March by maintaining full political and economic control in India.
B. • The British responded to the Salt March by jailing the protestors and ending the salt tax.
C. • The British responded to the Salt March by refusing to jail those who participated in acts of civil disobedience.
D. • The British responded to the Salt March by jailing the protestors and ending the salt tax.
A. • The British responded to the Salt March by maintaining full political and economic control in India.
B. • The British responded to the Salt March by jailing the protestors and ending the salt tax.
C. • The British responded to the Salt March by refusing to jail those who participated in acts of civil disobedience.
D. • The British responded to the Salt March by jailing the protestors and ending the salt tax.
D. The British responded to the Salt March by jailing the protestors and ending the salt tax.
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