Question 9: Refer to both http://www.chaos.umd.edu/history/modern2.html (the section titled “The Taiping Rebellion, 1851-64”) and pages 619-1621 of your World Civilizations textbook (A Civilization at Risk: Rebellion and Failed Reforms) to answer the following questions - What was the Taiping Revolution? Who was Hong Xuiqun? Who was Zeng Guofan?
a. The Taiping Revolution was the largest revolution in China caused by the leader of the Taiping Rebels, Zeng Guofan (a village teacher and unsuccessful imperial exam candidate), because he wanted to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and Confucian basis of scholar-gentry. Hong Xiuquan was imperial commissioner and governor general of Taiping-controlled territories who created an effective, provincially based military force to fend off the rebels assault on northern China just in time.
b. The Taiping Revolution was the largest revolution in China caused by the leader of the Taiping Rebels, Hong Xiuquan (a village teacher and unsuccessful imperial exam candidate), because he wanted to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and Confucian basis of
scholar-gentry. Zeng Guofan was imperial commissioner and governor general of Taiping-controlled territories who created an effective, provincially based military force to fend off the rebels assault on northern China just in time.
c. The Taiping Revolution was a revolution in China that caused the fall of the Qing Empire. It happened right after the Boxer Rebellion of 1898, a ban on opium, and the self-strengthening movement. Hong Xiuquan was the leader of the Boxer Rebellion alongside Zeng Guofan, who took over rule after Hong died.
b. The Taiping Revolution was the largest revolution in China caused by the leader of the Taiping Rebels, Hong Xiuquan (a village teacher and unsuccessful imperial exam candidate), because he wanted to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and Confucian basis of
scholar-gentry. Zeng Guofan was imperial commissioner and governor general of Taiping-controlled territories who created an effective, provincially based military force to fend off the rebels assault on northern China just in time.
c. The Taiping Revolution was a revolution in China that caused the fall of the Qing Empire. It happened right after the Boxer Rebellion of 1898, a ban on opium, and the self-strengthening movement. Hong Xiuquan was the leader of the Boxer Rebellion alongside Zeng Guofan, who took over rule after Hong died.