Boxer Rebellion Webquest
What happened in 1900 in relation to the Boxer Rebellion?
In 1900, the Boxer movement spread to the Beijing area, where the Boxers killed Chinese Christians and Christian missionaries and destroyed churches and railroad stations and other property.
Who was the Qing Empress Dowager?
An official quarter of foreign diplomat.
What was the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion?
By terms of the agreement, forts protecting Beijing were to be destroyed, Boxer and Chinese government officials involved in the uprising were to be punished, foreign legations were permitted to station troops in Beijing for their defense, China was prohibited from importing arms for two years and it agreed to pay more than $330 million in reparations to the foreign nations involved.
Who was the "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists"? What did they want?
By the late 1890s, a Chinese secret group, the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, had begun carrying out regular attacks on foreigners and Chinese Christians. The rebels performed calisthenics rituals and martial arts that they believed would give them the ability to withstand bullets and other forms of attack.
What conflicts had China participated in in an effort to resist foreign rule?
In the Opium Wars, popular rebellions and the Sino-Japanese War, China had fought to resist the foreigners.
What was the result of the conflicts from question #2? Why?
It lacked a modernized military and suffered millions of casualties.
What countries made up the force that attacked and fought off the Boxer Rebellion?
On August 14, after fighting its way through northern China, an international force of approximately 20,000 troops from eight nations (Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) arrived to take Beijing and rescue the foreigners and Chinese Christians.
When did the Boxer Rebellion end?
The Boxer Rebellion formally ended with the signing of the Boxer Protocol on September 7, 1901.
According to the website, how did the Boxer Rebellion affect the Qing dynasty?
The Qing dynasty, established in 1644, was weakened by the Boxer Rebellion. Following an uprising in 1911, the dynasty came to an end and China became a republic in 1912.
Why were they also referred to as "Boxers"?
Westerners referred to these rituals as shadow boxing, leading to the Boxers nickname.
As the Western powers and Japan organized a multinational forced to crush the rebellion, the siege stretched into weeks, and the diplomats, their families, and guards suffered _______________ to keep the Boxers at bay.
through hunger and degrading conditions as they fought
What had China been forced to accept by the end of the 19th century?
The Western powers and Japan had forced China's ruling Qing dynasty to accept wide foreign control over the country's economic affairs.
What did the Empress Dowager do after the Boxer attack on June 20, 1900?
The following day, Qing Empress Dowager Tzu'u Hzi declared a war on all foreign nations with diplomatic ties in China.
