Question

Independence Movement (when and from whom?)

a) India from British rule
b) United States from British rule
c) Mexico from Spanish rule
d) South Africa from Dutch rule

Answer 1

India gained independence from British rule in 1947 through anti-British protests and pressure from the United States. The United States gained independence from British rule in 1776 through the American Revolution. Mexico gained independence from Spanish rule in 1821 through a rebellion.

Step-by-step explanation:

India: India gained independence from British rule in 1947. Anti-British protests and the pressure from the United States played a role in the granting of independence.

United States: The United States gained independence from British rule in 1776 through the American Revolution.

Mexico: Mexico gained independence from Spanish rule in 1821 after a rebellion against Spanish colonial control.

South Africa: South Africa gained independence from Dutch rule in 1910, when it became the Union of South Africa.

a) India from British rule: India gained independence on August 15, 1947, after a prolonged struggle led by figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru against British colonial rule.

b) United States from British rule: The United States declared its independence on July 4, 1776, following the American Revolutionary War against British rule.

c) Mexico from Spanish rule: Mexico's War of Independence began in 1810, with Miguel Hidalgo's Grito de Dolores, leading to Mexico gaining independence from Spanish rule in 1821.