China

New Markets

 * In 1890, the U.S. begins to target China as a market.Siege_of_Peking,_Boxer_Rebellion.jpg
 * The Philippines allow the United States to sell to the very large Chinese population.
 * American influence grows over China along with the European powers.
 * U.S. businesses flourish in China with a whole new population to sell to.

Boxer Rebellion

 * In 1893, the Boxer Rebellion begins.
 * The Qing Dynasty is weakening, its time has come to an end.
 * Chinese militants attack foreigners in China, targeting anything that is perceived as foreign influence.
 * The uprising is put down by the combined foreign powers.

Isolationism
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 * With the Chinese population now hostile to the United States, it is decided that America should focus on its own issues back at home.