China Chapter 1

A.

• Dynasty: Period of time in which the country is ruled by a royal family
• Manchus: The people who ruled China in 1900
• Unequal Treaties: Japan forced China to sign treaties that gave sea ports and trade privileges to Japan
• Spheres of Influence: Areas in which European nations had economic influence
• Boxers: People who rebelled in 1900, opposing foreigners, Christianity, and to an extent the Manchus. They were called Boxers because they practiced martial arts.

B.

1. The man in the picture was a Boxer.
2. The Boxers were rebelling in order to reduce the influence of foreign cultures on China.
3. The man was probably caught by the Manchus or their supporters, who executed him in public as an example to other revolutionaries.
4. The onlookers in the photograph were probably terrified by the violence, although it is unclear whether they were supporters of the Manchus or the Boxers.
5. The photograph may have been taken for the purpose of showing what would happen to people if they acted violently against the government of China.