Please do not talk at this time April 27

HW: Chpt 14, Sec 4- up to page 456. Read and take notes on the boxes on your Cornell notes page. Leave

room to add more later.

• Get a handout reviewing the Indian imperialist experience

• Answer the questions on the back and complete the Chart using the pages listed from the book.

Cornell notes should read:• Foundation of Congress Party and

Muslim League

• WWI

• Rowlatt Acts

• Massacre at Amritsar

• What was the nature of the Indian complaint against British rule in India?

• What prevented Indians from gaining their independence?

3. Related Words 1. Glossary Definition free to live as one chooses without permission from others Versions of the Word none

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Word Map For: Self Determination Name:

2. Examples

4. My Definition

Please make a Vocabulary Word Map for the next three Words.

3. Related Words 1. Glossary Definition rejection of violent methods to achieve change or govern Versions of the Word nonviolent, nonviolently

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Word Map For: Non-Violence Name:

2. Examples

4. My Definition

3. Related Words 1. Glossary Definition refusal to obey certain laws for the purpose of changing government policy Versions of the Word none

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Word Map For: Civil Disobedience Name:

2. Examples

4. My Definition

3. Related Words freedom sovereignty civil rights equality oppression imperialism

1. Glossary Definition free to live as one chooses without permission from others Versions of the Word none

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2. Examples American revolution Civil Rights Movement in US India becoming independent Israeli-Palestinian conflict Creation of Kosovo as

independent state

4. My Definition the ability to decide what you do with your life without being bossed around by others

3. Related Words civil disobedience protest reform diplomacy revolution dissent

1. Glossary Definition rejection of violent methods to achieve change or govern Versions of the Word nonviolent, nonviolently

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2. Examples elections, petitions, marches,

strikes Mahatma Ghandi Martin Luther King Free Speech Movement Cesar Chavez

4. My Definition To try to change something peacefully, without hurting or killing anyone

3. Related Words protest reform strike sit-in dissent political instability

1. Glossary Definition refusal to obey certain laws for the purpose of changing government policy Versions of the Word none

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Word Map For: Civil Disobedience Name:

2. Examples Henry David Thoreau Gandhi’s movement for

Indian independence Rosa Parks Tiananmen Square

4. My Definition to break laws in order to try to reform an aspect of government

Please do not talk at this time April 28

• Get out your Cornell Notes paper from last night’s book reading.

• We will now have a lecture on some of these topics. Please add to your notes.

HW: Please read the Primary source by Gandhi and complete APPARTS on the back of the document.

The Indian National The Indian National CongressCongress

1885 1885 The Indian National The Indian National CongressCongress was founded in Bombay. was founded in Bombay.

swarajswaraj “independence.” “independence.” ** the goal of the movement. the goal of the movement.

Why did Indians want

independence?

During WWI, Indians were promised Independence

In fact, Self Determination was hugely popular after the war throughout Europe.

Self-determination - Free to live as one chooses without permission from others.

A Matter of Civil Rights Indians studied in England to learn Indians studied in England to learn skills needed by the English Empire.skills needed by the English Empire.

There, they learned about the basic There, they learned about the basic rights given to every Englishman.rights given to every Englishman.

When they returned to India, they When they returned to India, they saw that these same rights were not saw that these same rights were not given to Indians.given to Indians.

A Matter of Forced Economic Dependence

Indian factories had Indian factories had been dismantled by the been dismantled by the British to avoid British to avoid competitioncompetition

Indian purchased all Indian purchased all manufactured goods from manufactured goods from EnglandEngland

The British passed laws The British passed laws to force Indians to to force Indians to purchase things they purchase things they didn't need to ship from didn't need to ship from England, like salt, which England, like salt, which could be found for free all could be found for free all over Indiaover India

A Matter of Ethnic Discrimination British people in India consider British people in India consider

Indians inferior.Indians inferior.

It is acceptable and encouraged to It is acceptable and encouraged to take advantage of Indianstake advantage of Indians

Any perceived resistance to British Any perceived resistance to British rule is brutally suppressedrule is brutally suppressed

The Rowlatt Acts- Laws stripping Indians of basic human rights (after service given during WWI)

“arrest and search people and property without warrant, detain suspects without trial, and try people before special courts where there were no juries and

no rights of appeal”

The Amritsar Massacre Slaughter of Indian men, women and children peacefully demonstrating against unjust laws.

Amritsar Massacre, 1919

379 dead; over 1200 wounded!379 dead; over 1200 wounded!

What do you think the Public Opinion of this event was?How would that help Indians toward independence more than a riot or uprising?

Roadblocks to Independence India made masses of money for the India made masses of money for the

British. The “Jewel in the Crown” was British. The “Jewel in the Crown” was accurate. The British had no desire to accurate. The British had no desire to let so much money go.let so much money go.

England had carefully ensured that England had carefully ensured that they were militarily superior to the they were militarily superior to the native Indians. Any violent uprising native Indians. Any violent uprising would end the same way the Sepoy would end the same way the Sepoy Rebellion did.Rebellion did.

Indians were divided by a long Indians were divided by a long history of intolerance based on religion history of intolerance based on religion and ethnicity. Hindus, Sikhs and and ethnicity. Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims did not trust each other.Muslims did not trust each other.

How will the Indians overcome these many

serious problems?

Mohandas Gandhi finds the answer...

Gandhi: Educated in England

he knows about British law and British rights.

Strongly believes that violence is not the answer. Indians will lose if they kill.

Develops a peaceful method to use public

opinion against wrong doers (British)

Practices this method in South

Africa.

Gandhi working as a lawyer in South Africa

Gandhi and SatyagrahaCivil Disobedience: Do not follow unjust laws.

Boycotts: Refuse to purchase British manufactured goods

Strikes: Refuse to go to work for British companies (like the railroad or civil service)

Non- Violence: No matter what, do not react to anything with violence. Those who fight with their fists can always be called criminals. Those who refuse to raise their hand against their enemy can only be seen as victims. Public opinion will side with the victims.

Do not buy British salt. Make your

own.

Salt March- Salt March- 19301930

MakingMakingSaltSalt

Do not buy British cloth. Make your

own.

These events, marches, demonstrations and so on, United the people of India (Hindu, Muslim and Sikh) against the British and hurt the British economy. They also turned international opinion

against the British.

By the end of WWII, England doesn't have the money to

maintain their control of India, and Finally, Indians are granted their

Independence.