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Gandhi Study Guide
1. According to the commentator at Gandhi's funeral, what was his achievement or
contribution to the world?
2. What was the conflict on the train in South Africa?
Mohandas K. Gandhi
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3. What was Gandhi's view of the segregation in South Africa?
4. A. How did Gandhi plan to change the laws?
B. What was the police response?
5. According to Gandhi, what is the purpose of a newspaper?
6. A. Why was Gandhi's wife upset during Walker's visit?
B. What was Gandhi's response?
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7. How were the colonial laws changed after Gandhi's protest?
8. What did Gandhi mean when he said, "In this course I too, am prepared to die, but there is
no cause I am willing to kill for."?
9. How did Gandhi plan to fight the new more restrictive and racist colonial laws?
10. What was the colonial response to the Indian non-compliance to the new pass laws?
11. A. Why did Gandhi change his style of clothing upon his release from prison & return to
India?
B. What do you think is the significance of clothing?
Mahatma Gandhi
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12. What were the two methods or philosophies of gaining Indian independence?
13. A. What was the initial response to Gandhi's first speech in India?
B. What was the main idea of his speech?
14. In his discussion with Nehru, why does Gandhi say India won't achieve home rule?
15. Define sedition:
16. What is the issue in Champara?
17. How does Gandhi resolve the Champaran issue?
18. Why did the Indian National Congress sponsor a national Day of Prayer & Fasting on April
6, 1919?
19. Explain the events of Amritsar in the spring of 1919.
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20. What is the significance of the Amritsar Massacre?
21. A. What was the main idea of the negotiations between the Indian Congress and the British
colonial officials?
B. What was the British reaction to Gandhi's statements?
22. What were the 3 things India had to do to achieve independence according to Gandhi?
23. What is the importance of spinning and weaving cotton in India?
24. Why is the burning of cloth and the boycott of British cloth a huge problem for the British?
25. What did Gandhi mean when he said, "An eye for an eye and the world goes blind."?
26. Why was Gandhi arrested after his hunger strike?
27. What is the significance of the judge standing when Gandhi entered the court?
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28. What was the significance and symbolism of the Salt March?
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29. According to Gandhi, what is the function of a "civil resistor?"
30. A. What is the significance of the march on the salt works?
B. What did Walker mean when he said, "The west has lost any moral standing it had to
day... India is free, she has taken all... and refused to bow."?
31. Why were India & Pakistan divided upon gaining independence in 1947?
Ali Jinnah & Gandhi
Map of Indian Sub-Continent
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Gandhi Summation Questions
1. Why was India’s independence movement revolutionary?
Answer 2 of the following questions on the back of this sheet.
2. What role did religion play in Gandhi's life and beliefs?
3. Why is civil resistance so effective?
4. Which method do you think is better? You must include 3 specific pieces of evidence to
support your answer.
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