1. THE BOXER REBELLION

2. What is the Boxer Rebellion? A series of Chinese rebellions against missionaries and foreign forces China had been forced to sign “Unequal Treaties” to foreign powers Lasted from 1899-1901 Concentrated in northern China where European powers demanded land, rail and mining rights

3. Who were the “Boxers”? Boxers is the common name given to the Righteous Harmony Society Their name was mistranslated as Fists of Righteous Harmony Anti-foreigners

4. The Wu Tang Clan

5. How Did the Boxer Rebellion Begin? Resentment increased after China lost a war to Japan (1894-1895) It began as the “Boxers” started attacking foreign compounds in modern-day Beijing A top-ranking German diplomat was killed A multinational force of 54,000 troops is sent to China Includes troops from: Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, France, U.S., Germany, Italy and Austria

7. How Does the Conflict End? The Chinese Government is forced to sign the Boxer Protocol of September 7 th 1901 High-ranking Chinese officials are to be executed for their role in the rebellion China has to pay about $333 million in reparations over 39 years What vocab word means war reparations?

9. Russian Troops

10. American Troops