7.5 AP History

1\. One unintended consequence of colonizing people is what?

They want a state of their own, free of foreign invaders

2\. Instead of becoming independent following World War I, what happened to many (non-white) colonies?

They were just transferred to the winning side

3\. What group formed in the late 19th century in India that became a powerful voice for Indian national independence?

Indian National Congress

4\. In 1919 a group of Indian nationalists gathered in Amritsar to protest the arrest of two “freedom fighters” but a group of Sikh worshippers also gathered in the town for a religious festival. Gatherings were illegal, how did the colonial soldiers react? 

Shot into the peaceful crowd killing 400 Indians and wounding 1,000 more.

5\. As a desire for a strong leader grew, who rose to prominence for his anti-colonial resentment?

Mohandas Ghandi

6\. How did he conduct his campaign?

Non-Violent resistance, Acts of civil disobedience

7\. What was the Homespun Movement?

Rather than paying inflated prices for British textiles, Indians began making their own clothes. 

8\. Explain why there was a need for a “two-state” solution if India were to become independent?

The movement included a large Hindu group and a smaller Muslim group. Both wanted control.

9\. Although this solution wouldn’t occur until after World War II, what was proposed?

Creation of India for Hindus and Pakistan for Muslims

10\. What took place during the March 1st Movement in Korea?

Two million Koreans protested Japanese colonial rule but were brutally put down by Japanese occupation troops. 

11\. What happened in the May 4th Movement in China?

Powerful anti-Japanese demonstrations occurred led by Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong.

12\. What other group also pushed for Chinese independence from Japan but was not part of Mao’s Chinese Communist Party?

Chinese Nationalism Party led by Sun Yat-Sen

13\. What did both groups briefly do?

Joined together to create an independent China.

14\. After Nationalist leader Sun-Yat-sen died, who led the resistance to the Chinese Communist Party?

Chiang Kai-Shek

15\. In 1927, what action did Chang Kai-shek take?

Attacked Mao’s communist forces leading to the Chinese Civil War.

16\. What was one quirky fact about the resistance movement against imperialist countries in West Africa?

Their leaders had been educated in Europe

17\. What action did black workers take in French West Africa beginning in 1917?

Went on strike for fair wages and the end of discriminatory practices

Which statement best reflects the relationship between conditions before and after World War I as described by Ho Chi Minh?

They were remarkably similar.

Which statement most accurately corresponds to the claim in the first paragraph that World War I divided the world in two camps?

The world was divided into those camps, with the Soviet Union standing for one and the League of Nations for the other.

Because of Ho Chi Minh's point of view, which is the best way to evaluate the accuracy of his account?

Because he was a revolutionary, assume that he used exaggerations.