AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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True
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False, US convinces Europe & Japan NOT to break up China into colonies
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Qing dynasty, established in 1644, was weakened by the Boxer Rebellion. Following an uprising in 1911, the dynasty came to an end and China became a republic in 1912.
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: -In the wake of the rebellion, several punitive expeditions were launched and the Chinese government was forced to sign the “Boxer Protocol” which called for the rebellion’s leaders to be executed and the payment of financial reparations to the injured nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Eventually, the Boxer Rebellion lost momentum and came to an end. The official end of the rebellion occurred when Great Britain, the United States, and their allies forced the Qing dynasty to sign the Boxer Protocol. In this protocol, the Boxers were officially denounced and eradicated from China.