They were passing through on their way to the West Coast.
Answer:
Because they took the Muslims away and just wanted to trade.
Explanation:
I believe the answer is A according to my calculations.
Simply put, this was an uprising caused by a Chinese secret organization to go against the spread of Japanese influence. This event in history proves to be unsuccessful. It occurred in 1898 and lasted til 1900.
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~Brooke