What was the effect on china of the boxer rebellion?
a. it led china to the verge of collapse.
b. it made china a communist country.
c. it gave europe a bigger role in china.
e. it made china a major world power.

The option (A) is correct. The boxer rebellion resulted in the collapse of the Chinese Empire.

Further Explanation:

Boxer Rebellion:

Boxer Rebellion started in the late 1980s, which was led by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists against the increasing foreign rule in China. At the end of the 19th century, Japanese powers and western powers forced the ruling dynasty to accept foreign interference in the economic affairs of the country. China  accepted the offer after two defeats (Sino-Japanese war and Opium war).  

A social group of china had started a rebellion against foreign activities in their country. These rebellions were known as boxers because they used to perform the exercise to withhold the effect of the bullets. Boxers had killed many Chinese Christians and missionaries. This rebellion was not able to withhold the counter-attack carried out by the European countries, and they were defeated om 14 august, 1900.

Aftermath of Boxer Rebellion:

Following were the effect of the Aftermath of the Boxer Rebellion:

•The Chinese government has to sign a boxer protocol agreement which limits the guarding of the castles and forts and punishes the people involved in the rebellion.

•Foreign powers gained the authority to place their military in Beijing for their defense.

•China was prohibited to import arms for the next two years.

•China had to pay a compensation of $330 million for the loss incurred by the foreign powers.

The boxer rebellion resulted in the collapse of China because it limited the power of the Chinese government and increased the interference of the foreign powers in the country.

Thus, the boxer rebellion resulted in the collapse of the Chinese Empire.

Learn more:

1.Learn more about the tang dynasty

2.Learn more about the downfall of china’s republic

3.Learn more about the Treaty of Nanjing

Answer details:

Grade: Middle School

Subject: Political Science

Chapter: Introduction of the foreign powers in China

Keywords: What, effect, China, Boxer, Rebellion, led, verge, collapse, Communist, country, Europe, a bigger role in, made, major, world, power.