COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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A competition between Foreman and Ali
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A nationalist rebellion to topple the Chinese
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A demand for silver bullion
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The British taking Hong Kong
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -It was known as the Boxer Rebellion as many of the movements supporters were trained in martial arts. It was an attempt by Chinese nationalists to rid China of foreign, colonial influence which they saw as exploiting China. It was also anti-Christian.
Detailed explanation-3: -It highlighted the pressures that the country was under at the time, due to the tensions created by foreign influence and western imperialism. As such, historians consider the Boxer Rebellion important to the history of the Age of Imperialism.