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What was the main reason behind the Boxer Rebellion?
What was the main reason behind the Boxer Rebellion?
- Religious conflicts between different Chinese factions
- Chinese nationalists opposed foreign influence and invasion (correct)
- Desire for territorial expansion by the Chinese government
- Support for foreign powers by the Chinese government
Which alliance was responsible for defeating the Boxer Rebellion?
Which alliance was responsible for defeating the Boxer Rebellion?
- The Triple Alliance
- The Allied Powers
- The League of Nations
- The Eight-Power Alliance (correct)
Which of the following consequences did China face after the Boxer Rebellion?
Which of the following consequences did China face after the Boxer Rebellion?
- Absorption into the Japanese Empire
- Formation of a communist government
- Complete independence from foreign control
- Payment of reparations to foreign powers (correct)
What sparked tensions between the British and Boers in Cape Colony?
What sparked tensions between the British and Boers in Cape Colony?
What significant movement did many dissatisfied Boers participate in during 1835-1840?
What significant movement did many dissatisfied Boers participate in during 1835-1840?
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Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
A rebellion by Chinese nationalists against foreign influence in China, lasting from 1898 to 1901.
Eight-Power Alliance
Eight-Power Alliance
A military alliance formed by eight global powers: Britain, Russia, Japan, France, USA, Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. They intervened in the Boxer Rebellion to protect their interests in China.
British Control of Cape Colony
British Control of Cape Colony
The British took control of Cape Colony from the Dutch after the Napoleonic Wars in 1814. This led to increasing tensions between the British and the Dutch Boers, culminating in the Boer Wars.
Great Trek
Great Trek
A period in the 1830s when Dutch Boers migrated east to escape British rule in Cape Colony. They established new settlements in Transvaal and Orange Free State, leading eventually to the Boer Wars.
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Boers
Boers
Dutch farmers in South Africa who resented British rule. They played a major role in the Boer Wars, fighting for independence from British control.
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Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901)
- Chinese nationalists opposed foreign interference in their country.
- The Chinese government initially did not act against foreign influence.
- Later, the Chinese government supported the rebellion and fought against foreign powers.
- The Eight-Power Alliance (Britain, Russia, Japan, France, USA, Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary) defeated the rebellion.
- China was forced to pay 67 million as compensation for damages during the rebellion, over 39 years.
- Foreign control grew in China, leading to intense competition among European empires.
Tensions Between Britain and Germany over South Africa
- Britain took control of the Cape Colony (originally a Dutch colony) after the Napoleonic Wars (1814).
- English became the official language after immigration began in 1820.
- Britain introduced new tax systems, exacerbating tensions with Dutch farmers (Boers).
- The abolition of slavery in 1834 negatively affected the Boers' economy.
- The Boers' relied on slave labor in their farming, and considered the compensation for its abolition insufficient.,
- Many Boers migrated from Cape Colony (1835-1840) in the Great Trek, settling in areas that became the Transvaal and Orange Free State.
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