Reflect: Read the excerpt from The Origins of the Boxer Uprising by Joseph W. Esherick and answer questions to confirm your understanding of the author’s ideas.
Analyze: Answer questions to evaluate the author’s historical interpretation.
This assignment is worth 20 points.
Read the excerpt from The Origins of the Boxer Uprising by Joseph W. Esherick. Answer these questions about what you read. (5 points)
1. According to Esherick, why did the Boxer Rebellion become such a famous historical event? (1 point)
2. What long-term movement does Esherick see the Boxers as part of? (1 point)
3. Why does Esherick say the name “Boxer Rebellion” is inaccurate? (1 point)
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