Which option best assesses a short-term effect British railways had on India?(1 point)
Responses
Railways weakened the hold the British had on India because it connected Indians, allowing them to share ideas .
Railways transported grain across India leading to famine, since there was not enough to feed local populations.
Railways prevented the spread of the bubonic plague because of British sanitation methods.
Railways prevented famine, since grain could be transported from place to place more easily.
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Railways prevented famine, since grain could be transported from place to place more easily.
Which of the following critiques the argument that the Indian Rebellion of 1857 caused the birth of Indian nationalism?(1 point)
Responses
India saw a wide variety of responses to the rebellion including some groups allying with the British.
People from a diverse set of backgrounds joined the rebellion and sought to place the Mughal emperor back on the throne.
The rebellion was violent, but later resistance to the British was focused on nonviolent resistance.
India is a pluralistic society and rarely was unified as a geographic region during its history.
Responses
India saw a wide variety of responses to the rebellion including some groups allying with the British.
People from a diverse set of backgrounds joined the rebellion and sought to place the Mughal emperor back on the throne.
The rebellion was violent, but later resistance to the British was focused on nonviolent resistance.
India is a pluralistic society and rarely was unified as a geographic region during its history.
India is a pluralistic society and rarely was unified as a geographic region during its history.
What was the initial cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?(1 point)
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The Mughal leader Aurangzeb began persecuting Hindus and Sikhs in India.
British tax collectors began forcing peasants to grow cash crops rather than food, causing a massive famine.
Conflicts between the Maratha and British broke out over the enforcement of the doctrine of lapse.
Rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoy that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges.
Responses
The Mughal leader Aurangzeb began persecuting Hindus and Sikhs in India.
British tax collectors began forcing peasants to grow cash crops rather than food, causing a massive famine.
Conflicts between the Maratha and British broke out over the enforcement of the doctrine of lapse.
Rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoy that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges.
Rumors spread among Hindu and Muslim sepoy that the British were using animal fat to grease rifle cartridges.
Investigate the effect of the Amritsar Massacre on Indian nationalism.(1 point)
Responses
The Amritsar Massacre increased Indian nationalism and invigorated its fight for independence. However, its effects are no longer recognized today.
The Amritsar Massacre increased Indian nationalism and invigorated its fight for independence, which led to the Sapoy Rebellion a few years later.
The Amritsar Massacre increased Indian nationalism and invigorated its fight for independence. For example, Gandhi would go on to lead India’s fight for independence.
The Amritsar Massacre increased Indian nationalism and invigorated its fight for independence. For example, Dyer would go on to lead India’s fight for independence.
Responses
The Amritsar Massacre increased Indian nationalism and invigorated its fight for independence. However, its effects are no longer recognized today.
The Amritsar Massacre increased Indian nationalism and invigorated its fight for independence, which led to the Sapoy Rebellion a few years later.
The Amritsar Massacre increased Indian nationalism and invigorated its fight for independence. For example, Gandhi would go on to lead India’s fight for independence.
The Amritsar Massacre increased Indian nationalism and invigorated its fight for independence. For example, Dyer would go on to lead India’s fight for independence.
The Amritsar Massacre increased Indian nationalism and invigorated its fight for independence. For example, Gandhi would go on to lead India’s fight for independence.
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 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 only jailing those who committed acts of violence.
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 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 only jailing those who committed acts of violence.
The British responded to the Salt March by jailing the protestors and ending the salt tax.
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