1898 Boxer Risings
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• Causes:
• Using nationalism of 100 days Cixi launches campaign against foreign devils
• Resentment of foreigners
• Believes in Boxer invulnerability
• False report that demanded she hand over power to the emperor
• Boxer support for dynasty
• Loss of Chinese sovereignty over unequal treaties
• Imposed by Japanese
• Nature
• Boxers were informal groups of anti-western secret societies, who had previously launched attacks against foreigners and missionaries.
• Cixi launches an attack on foreigners with boxers.
• Cannot draw regional armies from provinces. Some provincial governors even help foreigners. Thus loses.
• Effects:
• Highlights inadequacy of government
• Western armies attack Beijing and impose reparations.
• Made it more difficult for the government to legislate
• Yuan Shikai's division only remnant of China's army that survived the Boxer Rebellion of 1900
• Reforms
• Civil Service Exam abolished
• Modern Schools introduced

Other Notes in this Category

1. 1898 Boxer Risings
2. 1911 Revolution
3. Causes of the Growth of Nationalism
4. Northern Expedition & White Terror 1923-7
5. Position before 1911
6. Situation Before 1900
7. Situation before 1911
8. Warlord Era 196-27, Growth of CCP
9. Yuan Shikai and Sun Yatsen

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