1. In a T-chart, list reasons for United States intervention in the Boxer Rebellion.
Reasons in favor of U.S. involvement in Boxer Rebellion:
Would allow for trade to be maintained open. The U.S. was part of the eight-nation alliance.
Reasons against U.S. involvement:
Would have gone against Washington's ideals. Violated Monroe Doctrine.
2. Write a powerful and memorable topic sentence for each side of the T-chart — one for why American involvement was necessary and one for why intervention was detrimental.
A Topic sentence about why U.S.involvement was needed in the Boxer Rebellion:
The US involvement was necessary because the Boxers acted as a threat
towards foreigners.
A Topic sentence about why the U.S.involvement in the Boxer Rebellion
was a problem:
US involvement was a problem because there were foreign Americans in China who were taking advantage of China for its resources and culture.
3. For each topic sentence, write (in complete sentences) three supporting details from your chart
Three supporting details about why U.S. involvement was necessary for
the Boxer Rebellion:
Supporting detail #1: Eight-Nation Alliance
Supporting detail #2: Trade was at stake
Supporting detail #3: Acted as a threat to US foreigners
Three supporting details about why U.S. intervention in the Boxer Rebellion was a problem:
Supporting detail #1: Gone against Washington’s ideals
Supporting detail #2: Violated Monroe Doctrine
Supporting detail #3: Would’ve caused problems for the US with its citizens, nationalists
InclusionThe Boxer Rebellion sought to remove all foreign influence from China. Many feared that foreigners were the cause of all the country's problems. The eight-nation alliance (consisting of America, Japan, France, Germany, Britain, and Russia) suppressed the rebellion. However, some were strongly opposed to the United States taking part in ending the rebellion. Despite this, some argue that it was not a good decision. As part of the EightNation Alliance, they participated, as it jeopardized trade and because it posed a threat to the nation's stability. Had the United States not participated, the alliance would have been looked at as a betrayal and unreliability. The rebels wanted to cut all ties with foreigners, which would hurt the trade between China and the US. All trade was cut off and the US suffered if the US had not taken action. The rebellion led to many deaths and injuries, potentially starting another conflict. Without the United States' involvement, China would have faced much more strife as a result of the rebellion. Many argue that the US should not have gotten involved in the rebellion's conclusion, as it could have worsened the situation for both the US and China.
