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Answer all questions on page 554 in
complete sentences after reading the
passage.
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@ µhree main landform regions
@ Himalayas to north created from plate collision
@ Gangetic Plain in middle is home to over half of
population
@ Deccan Plateau to south is mostly hills and valleys and
edged by ghats
@ Five major rivers
@ Ganges most important by far (only one held as
sacred) to citizens
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@ ›ariety of climates from tropical savannahs to

highlands and deserts
@ Monsoons = tropical winds
@ In summer Ȃ moist air from Indian Ocean
@ In winter Ȃ dry air from Asian interior
@ If timing is off, farming suffers
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@ It all starts with farming Ȃ largest career in India

@ Cash crops = cashew nuts, cotton, jute, spices,
sugarcane, tea, tobacco
@ Cash crops historically sought after for centuries
 

 
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@ Minerals Ȃ iron ore, bauxite, uranium, coal, gemstones

@ Oil reserves Ȃ present but too small to support whole
@ Forests Ȃ teak very valuableȂ used for ships and
furniture
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Answer the following prompt in a short response (1
Paragraph):

Dz How might the physical geography of India have

affected the historical development of the cultures
and citizens?dz
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@ Harappans as far back as 2500 B.C.

Noted by early language and trade
@ 1500 B.C. Indo-Aryans arrive
introduce žanskrit
@ 1000 A.D. Muslim raids and by 1500s introduction of
Mughal Empire.
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@ Founded by Babur Ȃ Dzµhe µigerdz = descendent from
Genghis Khan
Brilliant general and poet
µakes over North India
Lands divided after he dies
@ Akbar Ȃ Baburǯs grandson re-unites empire
Introduced tax system and new wealths
His and followers reign = golden age
Muslim but tolerant of other religions
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@ Akbarǯs grandson takes over and leaves his mark with
architectureǥ.µaj Mahal to honor late wife.
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@ 1600s Ȃ English East India Company begins in area
@ British East India Company expands as Mughals
weaken
-builds up army of sepoys = local troops
commanded by British officers
- by mid 1800s company controls half of India
- Changed Indian economy to benefit British
@ 1857 Ȃ sepoy revolt = British gov begins to rule India
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@ Late 1800s Ȃ Indian nationalist movement led by
educated middle class
@ 1885 Ȃ nationalists create Indian Nation Congress and
ask for fairer treatment
@ Post WWI Ȃ movement to end British rule led by
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Used nonviolent mass protest
Led marches, oycotts = Dzrefuse to buydz of British
goods
Pressures on British to leave grow
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@ After WWII Ȃ Britain wants to leave
@ British/ Indian Nation Congress want one country but
Muslims of India want separate states
@ Civil War likely

@ Creation of India and Pakistan

@ India mostly HinduǥPakistan mostly Muslim
@ New boundary leaves millions of cross religious
citizens on wrong sides
@ Rioting and fleeing leads to many deaths



  
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@ As individuals, choose 1 event from the history of India
section of notes and create a political cartoon that
educates any reader of its purpose.
@ Make sure your political cartoon includes a title and
that there is dialogue within it in some capacity.
@ As with all political cartoons, include a message or
theme for the cartoon that can be used to teach
someone about the event on a first and second level.
@ Color is preferred but not required.
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@ Indiaǯs population is expected to reach 1.7 billion in

2050. Compile a list of problems facing a country
with such a large and growing population.
   
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@ Hinduism Ȃ one of the worldǯs oldest religions
@ Many gods, everything is part of a single spirit
@ eincarnation = soul is reborn in different forms
@ Parma = neg and pos force caused by personal actions
@ Buddhism Ȃ in 500s B.C. by Buddha
@ Happy living through rules of living
@ "irvana = escape from suffering
@ žikhism Ȃ late 1400s combo of Hinduism and Islam
  
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@ ëaste = position in society determined by birth in
group.
@ High canǯt touch or marry lower
@ úalits = lowest caste levelǥ. Dzunclean jobsdz

@ Not officially allowed since British independence but

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@ Largest democracy in world
@ µop 10 industrial countries Ȃ things like textiles,
jewelry, cars, bicycles, oil products, chemicals, food
processing, electronics, movies
@ Farming self-sufficient in good years
@ Labor force is motivated and educated
@ Outsourcing Ȃ sending jobs to other countries because
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@ On a separate sheet of paper, design a caste system for
American society today
@ Each level needs to have a name and description for
that level
@ Once complete, write a 3 paragraph explanation
describing your caste structure and the reasons why
you listed it in the order of importance.

@ If you have not worked on your map projects yet, do

that instead of this assignment.