Boxer+Rebellion

=﻿ ﻿Boxer Rebellion: =

Causes:

 * Group of workers or peasants combined to create a group known as the Boxers. They were a secret martial-arts society.
 * The Boxers revolted against the foreigners in China. The reason why it was foreigners was because they disagreed with the idea of Open Door Notes.
 * The Boxers were using news articles to publish numbers of stories to spread their propaganda accusing the catholic church of abusing Chinese women and children.
 * The WEstern powers had virtually taken over some areas looking to exploit China in her weakened state.
 * Military technology for the Chinese army was very slowly improving but it was still far too weak to mount any kind of opposition to th Western powers.

During the War: Outcome:
 * By late 1899, the Boxrs were massacring Christian missionaries and Chinese Christians
 * During April of 1900 several foreign nations entered China
 * The nations that were involved were known as the Eight Nation alliance of Austria,. france, hungary, Germany, Italy and japan, Russia and U.S
 * on June 9th the Boxers burned down the Racecourse, th first attack on western property in Peking, the British prime minister Sir Claude MacDonald immediately requested a British relief force to be sent.
 * Since the Japanese army came in he Boxers were severly weakend and were stopped so there group fell
 * China was fined for not following the Open Door policies.
 * During the Battle of Peking, the Entire Chinese Imperial Court, including the Empress Dowager and Emperor Guangxu, safetly escaped from Beijing and evacuated to Xian in Shaanxi province
 * American troops searched through villages to punish Boxers and confiscate their property.
 * A large portion of the reparations paid to the United States were used to pay for the education of Chinese students in U.S. universities under the Boxer Rebellion Indemnity Schoolarship Program.