1. The Boxer Rebellion
In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms:
Open Door Policy
“Boxers”
Boxer Rebellion
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2. In 1894, Japan went to war with China and defeated China. Japan
annexed Korea
and created its
own sphere of
influence in China.
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3. 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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4. America’s “Open Door” Policy discouraged European powers from further
dividing up China
and helped keep
China “open”
to trade.
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5. Many Chinese resented the growing foreign influence in their homeland.
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6. A Chinese group, known as the “Boxers", arose in rebellion in an attempt 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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7. Hundreds of foreigners were killed by
angry mobs during the Boxer Rebellion.
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8. The Chinese government secretly
supported the Boxers.
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9. An international police force, composed
of troops from imperialist powers, finally
crushed the Boxer Rebellion. Europeans remained in China to benefit from trade.
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10. Even though the Boxer Rebellion was crushed, it served to
encourage Chinese nationalism
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11. Chinese nationalists would continue
to fight against European domination
of China.
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