Paths to Modernisation in East Asia · c. 1840 – 1950
The Boxer Rebellion and the 1911 Revolution
The final years of imperial China and the birth of the Republic under Sun Yat-sen.
Key Questions
- 1Why did the Boxer Rebellion target foreigners and Chinese Christians?
- 2What were the "Three Principles of the People" envisioned by Sun Yat-sen?
- 3Why was the early Republic of China unable to achieve national unity?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: Paths to Modernisation - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: History
Unit: Paths to Modernisation in East Asia
Period: c. 1840 – 1950
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