Resistance and Rebellion in the Industrial Period by Alexandra Suchocki

Self-Strengthening Movement 1861-1895

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The Self-Strengthening Movement consisted of Qing China trying to adopt Western military technology and tactics. They built modern arsenals to produce repeating rifles, and industrialized dockyards to construct steamships. Ultimately, the movement was a failure due to conservatives in the government dragging things down with bureaucracy, and the difficulty of retraining and reequipping the entire, massive, Chinese military. The Self-Strengthening Movement occurred from 1861 to 1895.

Queen Liliuokanali 1838

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Liliuokanali was the first and only queen to be the sovereign ruler of Hawai'i. She ruled during a period of American Imperialism and new colonialism, where there was increasing pressure from the United States to be annexed. In her time as queen, she attempted to re-assert the power of the monarchy in Hawai'i fighting against pressure from both the U.S. government and her adversary Sanford Dole. Dole had her temporarily deposed, but she appealed to U.S. President Grover Cleveland to have her position reinstated. Hawai'i was eventually annexed by the United States in 1898, but Liliuokanali never stopped advocating for the independence and rights of Hawaiians.

Young Irelander Rebellion 1848

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The Young Irelander Rebellion consisted of three Irish nationalists traveling across the land, trying to unite the Irish people for a revolution against British rule, aided by the anti-British sentiment in the wake of the Irish potato famine. Police came to arrest the three leaders, however they found themselves outnumbered by the rebels and took refuge in a house. At first, negotiations were peaceful, but fighting began after one of the constables fired a shot. Nearby police units heard the gunfire and came to reinforce the group trapped in the house. As the much larger police force arrived, the rebels fled. This incident effectively killed any support the people of Ireland may have had for revolution, and the revolutionary leaders had to flee the country. The Young Irelander Rebellion occured on July 29, 1848.

Arab Revolt of 1916

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In 1916, Hussein Ibn Ali was the sheriff of Mecca and had gained the loyalty of many Arab people living there. At the same time, Britain was in conflict with Germany and their ally Turkey. Ali organized a rebellion against the Turkish funded by Britain, under the promise that Britain would support and ally with the new state resulting from their overthrow of Turkey. However, after Ali was successful in the uprising, Britain then took over Transjordan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, breaking their promise of Arab independence and effectively colonizing most of the Arabian Peninsula. Instead of supporting Arab independence, they allocated much of Palestine as a new nation state for the Jewish diaspora living in Europe at the time, leading to conflict and violence between the two groups.

Moro Rebellion 1901-1913

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The Moro Rebellion was an uprising by the Moro people of the Philippines against the American military occupation during the Philippine-American War. The Moro had a long history of resisting colonialism, and relations between them and the Americans quickly broke down, causing a punitive expedition to be sent. Fighting would continue for several years, as cultural differences prevented a lasting peace from being reached. The Moro Rebellion was not a larger uprising so much as spontaneous eruptions of violence from isolated groups of Moro. The largest amount of fighting took place from 1901 to 1913.

Mandinka Resistance 1882

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The Mandinka Resistance was a series of conflicts between the Mandinka group of West Africa and French Colonialists. The Mandinka boldly resisted colonization by the French, and were initially less successful in their conflicts against French firearms and weaponry, but eventually became very effective at guerilla war tactics which helped them resist colonization over three seperate wars over sixteen years against the French, before eventually being overtaken in 1898

Tupac Amaru II 1740–42? - 1781

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Tupac Amaru II was a Peruvian Indian Revolutionary who was a descendent of the last Incan ruler, Tupac Amaru. Tupac Amaru II rallied Peruvian peasants in an attempt to cause a rebellion against Spanish rule, which ended in vain. He started his revolt by executing a Spanish provincial administrator for cruelty which spread through Latin America, but lost support due to the extreme violence involved in the war between the indigenous people and the Europeans.

Ghost Dance Rebellion - 1890 - 1891

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Ghost Dance was a North American Indian cult that spread throughout the western area of North America. The cult claimed that they would resurrect their deceased ancestors to purge Europeans out of the land and bring back their traditional culture. The US government oppressed the followers of Ghost Dance with violence, to which the followers responded with a series of violent revolts, yet lost to the Americans.

Mangal Panday - 1827-1857

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Mangal Panday was an Indian sepoy who served for the British East India Company.

His attack on British Officers in 1857 led to the Indian Mutiny, also called India’s First War for Independence. The revolt he caused ultimately led to the termination of the British East India Company in favor of British rule, and contributed to the rise in Indian nationalism.