Hundred Days' Reform

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hundred-days-reform

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the reform period dates?June 11, 1898 to September 21, 1898
2. What is the location of reform efforts?Qing Empire
3. Why did China want to change so fast?After losing the war with Japan, China felt its old ways were weak, so leaders tried to fix problems quickly before more trouble came.
4. How did the reform plan change things in China?The plan said the government should be smaller and fairer, exams should test useful skills, new schools should teach science, and the army should use new weapons.

Qing Dynasty: The last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912, characterized by Manchu rule.
Imperial Edicts: Formal pronouncements issued by the emperor, carrying the force of law and policy.
Coup d'état: A sudden, decisive, and often illegal seizure of political power, typically by a small group.
Constitutional Governance: A system of government where the ruler's power is limited by a constitution or laws.