The Boxer Rebellion

In this lesson, students will be able to

define the following terms:
Open Door Policy
Boxers
Boxer Rebellion

By 1899, Americans
feared they might
be prevented from
trading with China.
The Americans
proposed that all
nations should
have equal trading
rights in China.
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Americas
Open Door Policy
discouraged
European
powers from dividing
up China
and helped keep
China open
to trade.
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Many Chinese
did not like
the growing
foreign
influence in
their
homeland.
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A Chinese group,
known as the Boxers",
wanted to drive
out all foreigners
from China. The
Boxers belonged to a
secret society known
as the Righteous and
Harmonious
Fists.
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Boxers attacked foreigners and Chinese

Christians. Hundreds of foreigners were
killed by
angry mobs during the Boxer Rebellion.

The Chinese government secretly

supported the Boxers.
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An international police force, composed

of troops from imperialist powers, finally
stopped the Boxer Rebellion.

The Boxer Rebellion was brutally

crushed.

Even though the Boxer Rebellion

was crushed, it encouraged Chinese
nationalism

The European imperial powers were

not prepared let go of China
and its profitable trade.
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Chinese nationalists would continue

to fight against European domination
of China.

Questions for Reflection:

Who were the Boxers and why did they
rebel?
Why did the Chinese government secretly
support the Boxers?
What happened to the Boxers?
Why did European powers want to limit
nationalism?
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