AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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Boxing Army
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Boxer Rebellion
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Rebellion in all of Asia
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -CAUSES OF THE BOXER REBELLION The conditions forced poor farmers from their land and created a crisis that increased anger and frustrations among many in the region. Some of this anger was directed at the foreign nations that had imperialized China in the 19th century, which led to the Boxer Rebellion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against foreigners that occurred in China about 1900, begun by peasants but eventually supported by the government. A Chinese secret society known as the Boxers embarked on a violent campaign to drive all foreigners from China. Several countries sent troops to halt the attacks.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main causes of the Boxer Rebellion were: The presence of Western religions, mostly Christianity, within China. Boxers believed that only indigenous Chinese and Asian religions should be allowed to exist within China. The economic relationships between China and other nations, especially Western nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Qing dynasty was greatly weakened as a result of the Boxer Rebellion. Despite subsequently implementing liberal economic and political reforms, the dynasty was overthrown in 1911. The Republic of China was established the following year, bringing an end to more than 2, 000 years of imperial dynastic rule.