Xinhai Revolution

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.

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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 year of uprising?1911
2. What is the date of republic proclamation?January 1, 1912
3. Why did the Wuchang Uprising start the revolution?Soldiers in the New Army rebelled on October 10, 1911, and the Qing government couldn't stop it, so other provinces joined the fight.
4. Who was Sun Yat-sen and what did he want for China?Sun Yat-sen was a leader who helped create the Republic and he shared ideas called the Three Principles of the People to make China fairer and stronger.

Warlordism: A system where regional military leaders hold political power and control their own territories.
Anti-colonial Movements: Efforts by people in colonized regions to gain independence from foreign rule.
Republicanism: A political ideology that advocates for a republic as the form of government.