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India Seeks Self Rule

Unit 5 Chapter 16.3 Big Idea: Mohandas Gandhi and the Congress party led the drive for independence in India. India Seeks Self Rule. Trace factors that sparked India’s independence movement after WWI Assess how Mohandas Gandhi influenced the independence movement

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India Seeks Self Rule

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  1. Unit 5 Chapter 16.3 Big Idea: Mohandas Gandhi and the Congress party led the drive for independence in India India Seeks Self Rule

  2. Trace factors that sparked India’s independence movement after WWI Assess how Mohandas Gandhi influenced the independence movement Interpret what the Salt March symbolized Objectives

  3. What do you know about India? Warm up

  4. History British Rule • 1600 British East India Company est. trade • 1857 Sepoy Rebellion • Becomes direct rule colony

  5. Drawbacks • Industry declines, cash crops = less food, dependence on GB • Positives • Language, railroad & telegraph system, health care & sanitation, education, form of government Impact British Rule

  6. Amritsar massacre reading? Then have the class create news headlines, British and Indian Activity-

  7. Using your textbook, answer the questions below to complete the profile of Mohandas Gandhi. Activity- Gandhi

  8. Gandhi • “Satyagraha” – Civil Disobedience • Boycotts • Great Salt March (1930) • 1939 “Quit India” Mvmt • No help WW2 w/o independence Click image above to watch a video on Gandhi!

  9. Why do you think Gandhi was able to unite Indians when earlier attempts had failed? Closure

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