HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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What rebels attacked foreigners in China and especially hated Chinese who converted to Christianity?
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The Boxers
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The Wuchang Clan
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Sworn Chinese Brotherhood
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The New Army
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Boxer Rebellion targeted foreigners first and foremost, Western missionaries in particular. It also targeted Chinese converts to Christianity, who drew ire for flouting traditional Chinese ceremonies and family relations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The principal causes of the Boxer Rebellion were economic issues and the disputes between the Chinese and foreign missionaries in the wake of the Opium Wars (1839–1842 and 1856–1860). After the legalization of the propagation of Christianity in China around 1860, foreign missionaries were very active in Shandong.
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