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Why were Christian missionaries a primary target of the Boxer Rebellion?(1 point)
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Christian missionaries were attacking Buddhists and stealing their lands to create churches.
Christian missionaries were attacking Buddhists and stealing their lands to create churches.

Christian missionaries were not targets of the Boxers, rather they were vocal supporters of the rebellion.
Christian missionaries were not targets of the Boxers, rather they were vocal supporters of the rebellion.

Christian missionaries were intervening in local matters and changing traditional Chinese cultural values.
Christian missionaries were intervening in local matters and changing traditional Chinese cultural values.

Christian missionaries were supported by the Qing government, and the Boxers resented the ethnic suppression of the Han.

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Christian missionaries were intervening in local matters and changing traditional Chinese cultural values.

Explanation: Missionaries were seen as agents of foreign influence who converted Chinese, undermined traditional beliefs and social structures, and were associated with imperialist powers — making them prime targets for the Boxers.