Why did the Hundred Days of Reform fail during the Qing Dynasty? (1 point)

1. opposition by conservative political elites who saw the reforms as a threat to their power

2. The defeat of China during the first Sino-Japanese War

3. the inability of Chinese citizens to communicate with each other due to different dialects

4. opposition by Emperor Guangxu leading to the persecution of liberal reformers

1. opposition by conservative political elites who saw the reforms as a threat to their power