CLEP Western Civ II

Answer: B - The Boxer Rebellion of 1901 expressed the Chinese people's frustration with European cultural and economic dominance. Russia, France, and Britain were all highly influential in China, creating trade that was more favorable to them than to the Chinese, and spreading Christianity. China's Queen at the time, the Empress Dowager, had been ineffective in stemming the foreign presence, but she aligned with the Boxers, the rebel group comprised largely of peasants from the countryside. The Rebellion was unsuccessful and put down by American forces, who then joined the Europeans in managing China's trade.