Draw Conclusions from the Evidence for Thinking through Sources 22

Instructions

This exercise asks you to assess the relationship between conclusions and evidence. Identify which of the following conclusions are supported by the specific piece of evidence. Click yes for those pieces of evidence that support the conclusion and no for those that do not.

Conclusion A

Independence brought new and potentially dangerous risks to societies.

  1. Question 22.33

    Evidence 1: The depiction of voters in Source 22.6: South African “Independence”

    Evidence 1: The depiction of voters in Source 22.6: South African “Independence”

    		A.
    		B.

  2. Question 22.34

    Evidence 2: Nehru’s assessment of India at independence in Source 22.3: India’s “Tryst with Destiny”

    Evidence 2: Nehru’s assessment of India at independence in Source 22.3: India’s “Tryst with Destiny”

    		A.
    		B.

  3. Question 22.35

    Evidence 3: Gandhi’s role in Source 22.4: Another View of India’s Struggle for Independence

    Evidence 3: Gandhi’s role in Source 22.4: Another View of India’s Struggle for Independence

    		A.
    		B.

Conclusion B

Various observers argued that independence movements were justified in their struggles against colonial regimes.

  1. Question 22.36

    Evidence 1: The references to the American Declaration of Independence in Source 22.1: Declaring Vietnam’s Independence

    Evidence 1: The references to the American Declaration of Independence in Source 22.1: Declaring Vietnam’s Independence

    		A.
    		B.

  2. Question 22.37

    Evidence 2: Alvim Pereira’s pronouncements about the use of violence in Source 22.7: Independence as a Threat

    Evidence 2: Alvim Pereira’s pronouncements about the use of violence in Source 22.7: Independence as a Threat

    		A.
    		B.

  3. Question 22.38

    Evidence 3: Gandhi’s role in Source 22.4: Another View of India’s Struggle for Independence

    Evidence 3: Gandhi’s role in Source 22.4: Another View of India’s Struggle for Independence

    		A.
    		B.

Conclusion C

Leaders of independence movements criticized European colonial governments for weakening the new nations through artificial boundaries and divisions.

  1. Question 22.39

    Evidence 1: Nkrumah’s assessment of the African economy in Source 22.5: One Africa

    Evidence 1: Nkrumah’s assessment of the African economy in Source 22.5: One Africa

    		A.
    		B.

  2. Question 22.40

    Evidence 2: The assessment of French colonial rule in Source 22.1: Declaring Vietnam’s Independence

    Evidence 2: The assessment of French colonial rule in Source 22.1: Declaring Vietnam’s Independence

    		A.
    		B.

  3. Question 22.41

    Evidence 3: The depiction of India in Source 22.4: Another View of India’s Struggle for Independence

    Evidence 3: The depiction of India in Source 22.4: Another View of India’s Struggle for Independence

    		A.
    		B.

Conclusion D

Visions of the future after colonial rule were generally positive, ignoring challenges that could undermine post-independence societies.

  1. Question 22.42

    Evidence 1: Nehru’s assessment of India at independence in Source 22.3: India’s “Tryst with Destiny”

    Evidence 1: Nehru’s assessment of India at independence in Source 22.3: India’s “Tryst with Destiny”

    		A.
    		B.

  2. Question 22.43

    Evidence 2: Nkrumah’s vision of Africa in Source 22.5: One Africa

    Evidence 2: Nkrumah’s vision of Africa in Source 22.5: One Africa

    		A.
    		B.

  3. Question 22.44

    Evidence 3: The depiction of Vietnam in Source 22.2: Vietnam’s Independence: Fifty Years Later

    Evidence 3: The depiction of Vietnam in Source 22.2: Vietnam’s Independence: Fifty Years Later

    		A.
    		B.