Multiple choice The Rowlatt Act allowed the British government to: Place a tax on British salt Press Indian citizens into service during WWI Make Islam the official religion of India Jail protesters for up to two years Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation The Rowlatt Act, passed in 1919, gave the British colonial government in India the power to arrest and imprison people without trial for up to two years, which sparked widespread protest.