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Some Brief Notes about the Taiping Rebellion

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Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864)  Civil war caused by social unhappiness and foreign intrusion o Originated in Guangxi o Unstable agriculture; ethnic division o Hakkas were a minority group that held low status jobs  Hong Xiuquan (Shee-OH-chew-an) o Poor Hakka background o Failed Confucian exams repeatedly o Influenced by Protestant missionaries; starts religious movement  Believed he was younger brother of Jesus; sent to drive out Manchu  Taiping Movement o Community of believers = “walk on air”; trances; Manchus were Satanic; o Begin to enlarge their domain and gain more followers o Forced captured villages to join movement; organized work and military teams; banned foot binding; used women soldiers o Expansion  Begin moving east and north

The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 26

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CHAPTER 26 Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism, 1800?1870 I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . The Ottoman Empire A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Egypt and the Napoleonic Example, 1798?1840 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt and defeated the Mamluk forces he encountered there. Fifteen months later, after a series of military defeats, Napoleon returned to France, seized power, and made himself emperor. 2?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . His generals had little hope of holding on to power and, in 1801, agreed to withdraw. Muhammad Ali emerged as the victor in the ensuing power struggle. 3?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Muhammad Ali used many French practices in effort to build up the new Egyptian state.
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