Reforms Made by the Qing Dynasty After the Boxer Rebellion

question 32

Multiple Choice

Reforms made by the Qing dynasty after the Boxer Rebellion alienated which groups?

• A) Peasants and artisans, who faced eroding living conditions due to rising taxes.
• B) Merchants and professionals, who saw increased restrictions on trade with little return.
• C) Members of the aristocracy, who resented their privileges being stripped away.
• D) Conservatives, who did not see reform as the means to shore up the dynasty.
• E) Western powers, who saw the reforms as a threat to the benefits they enjoyed.

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