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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Taiping Rebellion and Boxer Rebellion had which of the following in common?
A
Each made it difficult for the Qing dynasty to resist European economic interference.
B
Each promoted tolerance for Chinese Christians who worked closely with Europeans.
C
Each led to the establishment of new dynasties that briefly controlled all of China.
D
Each targeted any person practicing non-Chinese traditions with persecution and violence.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Both hoped to remove China’s Qing dynasty from power. Both began as religious movements that eventually turned violent. Both were aimed at eliminating foreign influence on China’s government. Both weakened China’s government, making it difficult to resist foreign demands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The causes of the Taiping Rebellion were symptomatic of larger problems existent within China, problems such as lack of strong, central control over a large territory and poor economic prospects for a massive population.

Detailed explanation-3: -the taiping rebellion favored missionaries, and the boxer rebellion opposed them. the taiping rebellion lasted longer than the boxer rebellion. the taiping rebellion’s result was death and starvation, but the boxer rebellion resulted in a stronger sense of nationalism in china.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Q: How did the Taiping Rebellion and other internal problems weaken the Qing dynasty? Years of turmoil, power given to regional leaders, weakened the Qing dynasty and made China vulnerable to European encroachment.

Detailed explanation-6: -The Boxers killed foreigners and Chinese Christians, while destroying foreign property. The Boxers then besieged Beijing until an international force subdued the uprising. Unable to recover from the war, the Qing dynasty soon collapsed.

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