China

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At first, the Empress was agains the Boxer rebellion, and allowed her court to send government troops to quell the uprisings. Eventually, however, the Boxers won her favor.

How did the Dowager Empress Cixi, the ruler of CHia at the time, react to the Boxer Rebellion?

The Chinese revolution, anti-foreignism in the Chinese revolution, and the Chinese Communist Revolution

What were the long term effects of the Boxer Rebellion?

Britain, the U.S., Australia, India, Germany, Franc, Russia, Italy, and Japan.

Which countries were a part of the international force that defeated the Boxers?

The Boxers were a secret organization that began killing Christian missionaries and their converts, They were a clandestine social society, in existance since the early 1700s. Essentially a cult, they practiced a form of shadow boxing and beleived their followers were invulnerable.

Who were the Boxers?

to rescue the besieged legations, which may have held people from their nation. The nations were also interested in protecting their business interests.

Why did soldiers from all different nations join together to combat the Boxers?

The Boxers were radically opposed to any changes in Asian culture. The missionaries were aimed to convert the Chinese people to Christianity and other non-Asian religions and the foreign legations housed foreigners as well as Chinese Christians.

Why did the Boxers murder missionaries and attack foreign legations?

They rebelled because Chinese land and protectorates were taken over by foreigners and the formerly ancient closed society of China was threatened by the corruption and progression of foreign influence. The Boxers were radically opposed to any change in Asian culture.

Why did the Boxers rebel?


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