HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Hatred of foreigners
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Nationalsim
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Subjugation
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Welcoming Europeans
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main cause of the Boxer Rebellion was the presence of foreigners and Christianity in China. Related to this cause was the supposed ineptness of Empress Dowager Cixi and the Qing dynasty.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Despite the Boxers fighting against Western influence and foreign control in China, the end result of the rebellion led to an increased Western presence and foreign control in their country.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.