Indian Independence

Question 1 • S1S-OC: W. Hist/Geo/Cult 10B (E1172 - AG)

Which statement best describes the influence of Gandhi’s actions and accomplishments?

Answer

Gandhi was a minor but important figure in achieving Indian independence from Britain.

Gandhi was not widely known in his time, but later generations recognized his greatness.

Gandhi is widely considered to be one of the most important leaders of the 1900s.

Gandhi was important to the Indian independence movement but unknown elsewhere.

Explanation

Gandhi’s leadership of India’s nonviolent independence movement made him influential both in India and around the world. His methods and ideas also inspired later civil rights and political movements, so he is widely considered one of the most important leaders of the 1900s. The other choices underestimate how well known he was during his lifetime and beyond India.

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