Assignments Week of 1/30/17
India Webquest
Take out a sheet of paper and title it: India's History: Webquest
Use the links below to answer the following questions (you may also use pgs. 186-187 of the coach book) You may also conduct your own research using different websites, but you must cite the source:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/176643/East-India-Company
http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/timeline/6/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/east_india_01.shtml
http://gradestack.com/CBSE-Class-10/The-Rowlatt-Act/15063-3002-4354-study-wtw
http://www.history.com/topics/mahatmagandhi
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/independence1947_01.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/independence1947_01.shtml#five
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/independence1947_01.shtml#six
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/mahatma_gandhi.htm
1. What was the British Raj?
2. Why was the British East India Company established?
3. Who was Gandhi? Why was he significant to India's history?
4. What was the Rowlatt Act?
5. How did nationalism help lead India to Independence?
6. What is civil disobedience?
7. What was the Indian National Congress?
8. What was the Muslim League and why was it founded?
9. Why is Amritsar significant to India's history? What happened there? Why?
10. How did religion (Islam and Hinduism) play a role in politics?
11. Why was Pakistan formed?
Use the links below to answer the following questions (you may also use pgs. 186-187 of the coach book) You may also conduct your own research using different websites, but you must cite the source:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/176643/East-India-Company
http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/timeline/6/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/east_india_01.shtml
http://gradestack.com/CBSE-Class-10/The-Rowlatt-Act/15063-3002-4354-study-wtw
http://www.history.com/topics/mahatmagandhi
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/independence1947_01.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/independence1947_01.shtml#five
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/independence1947_01.shtml#six
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/mahatma_gandhi.htm
1. What was the British Raj?
2. Why was the British East India Company established?
3. Who was Gandhi? Why was he significant to India's history?
4. What was the Rowlatt Act?
5. How did nationalism help lead India to Independence?
6. What is civil disobedience?
7. What was the Indian National Congress?
8. What was the Muslim League and why was it founded?
9. Why is Amritsar significant to India's history? What happened there? Why?
10. How did religion (Islam and Hinduism) play a role in politics?
11. Why was Pakistan formed?