COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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French and Industrial Revolution
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Sepoy Mutiny and Boxer Rebellion
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Mercantilism and Nationalism
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Humanism and Militarism
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Sepoy Rebellion was thus a rebellion against the ruling government of India, while the Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against the presence of foreigners in China, an uprising which actually gained the support of the ruling Chinese government.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the sepoys hoped to restore Mughal rule under Bahadur Shah. But the inhabitants of Oudh wanted their Nawab back, and the people of Jhansi wanted their old state restored. The revolt was also divided on religious lines. Most sepoys were Hindus, but other rebels were Muslims fighting a holy war.
Detailed explanation-3: -’What is one similarity between the Sepoy Mutiny (1857 Indian Revolt) in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China? (AKS 44c) They resulted in the redistribution of land and military power: They were movements opposing foreign imperialists.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.