What was the Boxer Rebellion, which took place from 1898 to 1901?

The Boxer Rebellion was primarily a revolt against foreign influence in China that occurred between 1898 and 1901. It was driven by a group known as the "Boxers," or Yihequan, who opposed the increasing encroachment of foreign powers on Chinese sovereignty and the spread of Christianity. The Boxers believed that foreign devils and Chinese Christians were damaging Chinese society and culture.

In this context, the rebellion was characterized by violent uprisings that targeted foreign nationals and Chinese Christians, and it sought to expel foreign entities from China. The movement gained a considerable following, prompting a response from an eight-nation alliance that intervened militarily to suppress the uprising.

The other options refer to different historical events. The uprising in Japan involved a separate context, namely the Meiji Restoration, which was not a response to foreign influence in the same sense as the Boxer Rebellion. The colonial conflict in India typically relates to India’s struggle against British colonial rule, specifically events like the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. Lastly, the civil war in the Philippines refers to the Philippine-American War, which emerged from the events following the Spanish-American War and involved a fight for independence from American rule. Each of these events is distinct