1. India

3. 16. What European country colonized India in the 1700s?
United Kingdom (Great Britain)

5. 17. Who was the influential leader of India’s independence movement?
Mohandas Gandhi

7. 18. Why was Mohandas Gandhi so important to India?
He helped to make caste discrimination illegal.
He helped India win their independence from Britain.

8. 19. What is the term for social separation of people in India?
The caste system

10. 20. Why was the caste system a negative thing for some Indians?
Many couldn’t receive an education
Many couldn’t get a good job
Many were mistreated by higher castes

12. 21. Who were the “untouchables”? Who were the “Brahmans”?
Untouchables= the lowest caste, called “outcasts”
Brahmans= the highest caste, given the most privileges

13. 22. What country was created because of conflict between muslims and hindus in India?
Pakistan

16. 23. Why did some people believe India should be partitioned (split up)?
They thought it would prevent conflict.
Some thought it was impossible for Muslims and Hindus to live peacefully with each other
Some Muslims felt like outsiders in India

17. 24. Why did some people believe India should not be partitioned (split Up)?
There is more to people than just their religion
Muslims & Hindus shared a common language, culture, and history
It forced many people to leave their homes
It could cause violence (which it did)
People of different religions CAN and SHOULD live together peacefully