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Sepoys
Boxers
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Essential Question
What were causes and outcomes of the
Zulu War, the Sepoy Rebellion and the
Boxer Rebellion?
Who were the Zulu?
The European race to divide up Africa
brought war to the continent’s
southwestern coast…
ZULU
WAR
South Africa had belonged to
the native ZULU tribe
Dutch settlers known as BOERS had also lived in
South Africa for several centuries
What started the conflict?
When the British arrived in South
Africa, they pushed the Boers off
their land and into Zulu territory
ZULU
WAR
The Zulu fought back
They were led by their king
SHAKA ZULU
What was the result of the war?
In a six month conflict known as
the ZULU WAR…
ZULU
WAR
The British
defeated the Zulu
The Zulu territory fell under British control in 1887
Who were the sepoy?
The EAST INDIA COMPANY of Britain
controlled India
The company had its own:
 Soldiers
 Forts
 Hired Indian Soldiers
(known as SEPOYS)
SEPOY
REBELLION
What started the conflict?
The SEPOY were asked to use
powder cartridges greased with pig
and cow fat
To the Muslim people of
India… pigs are sacred
SEPOY
REBELLION
To the Hindu people of
India… cows are sacred
The Hindu and the Muslim sepoy joined together in a
rebellion against the British
What was the result of the rebellion?
The rebellion ended in 1858…
SEPOY
REBELLION
The East India
Company lost its
hold on India…
India was put under
the direct rule of
Great Britain
What problems faced China?
By 1900, China had serious problems…
 A corrupt government
BOXER
REBELLION
 A growing population
 Food shortages
 Peasant unrest
 Powerful local warlords
To China, many of these problems were caused by
FOREIGNERS
outsiders
Who were the Boxers?
Many Chinese disliked foreign
influence in their country
BOXER
REBELLION
By the late 1890’s, secret
societies were forming to
ride China of outsiders
One group was known as the
Society of Harmonious
Fists…better known as the
BOXERS
What was the result of the rebellion?
Starting in 1900, the Boxers attacked
foreigners in China
BOXER
REBELLION
Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Sent troops
to China
Japan
United States
The Boxer Rebellion was brought to an end and foreigners
gained more control over China
Essential Question
What were causes and outcomes of the
Zulu War, the Sepoy Rebellion and the
Boxer Rebellion?
ZULU
WAR
SEPOY
REBELLION
BOXER
REBELLION