Boxer Uprising

April 21, 2011
Boxer Uprising Video Clip

Peking = Beijing

Forbidden City = Home of Emperor or Empress

Empress Dowager = Ruler of Qing dynasty

Foreign Quarter = Where foreigners lived in city
1. How did the trade merchants from the West view China?
Large Un-taped resources

2. What two things are the Boxers against?
Foreigners, and their Religion

3. Why was it not a rebellion but an uprising?
Rebellion is more like overthrowing and violence. They just wanted to the foreigns out.

4. Not actually mentioned in the film, but what treaty gave the foreigners the foreign quarter in Peking?
The Opium War treaty of 1842

5. To which side did the Empress Dowager send her Imperial troops to support?
The Boxers

6. Who lost the battle between the foreigners and Boxers?
The Boxers lost

7. In the end, the Empress turned against the Boxers. Why do you think she did?
Because the Boxers were losing