Nineteenth-Century Qing China Suffered from Both Foreign Intrusion and Social

question 54

Essay

Nineteenth-century Qing China suffered from both foreign intrusion and social unrest. What was the most obvious demonstration of the Chinese people's dissatisfaction at midcentury? Explain in detail the causes and results of that unrest.

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Definitions:

Mean Absolute Deviation

The average of the absolute differences between each data point in a set and the overall mean, reflecting dispersion.

Absolute Differences

The absolute value of the difference between two numbers, disregarding the sign.

Forecast Values

Predicted outcomes or numbers based on statistical models and analysis.

Seasonal Indexes

Factors or numbers that adjust data for seasonal effects, allowing comparisons across different times of the year by normalizing fluctuations.