2025 Ch 3 External Events & Ch 4 Immigrants

​Free Port

Not charged fees for use --> more profit --> attract traders

​Expand Port
Facilities

​Law & Order

new Keppel Harbour was built --> deep & sheltered from strong winds and waves --> new docks, storehouses + modern machines like forklifts.

Expand police force --> recruited more policemen --> training school set up + use of modern technology like telephones

​POINT Suez Canal -
a good thing!!!!

ELAB: less time taken by ships travelling between Asia and Europe --> 50 days instead of 120 days --> reduce shipping cost --> earn more profits --> popular trade route along straits of Melaka --> more stopped at SG

​POINT - EXPANSION OF TIN INDUSTRY (TIN BOOM!!)

​ELAB: Canned food become popular --> big demand for tin --> raw tin ore from Malaya --> sent to SG for smelting --> made into tin cans --> huge business & profits

Multiple Select

What were 2 ways the British made Singapore more attractive as a port?

• Singapore was a free port. No fees or taxes were charged to traders.

• Expand port facilities by building a BIGGER PORT + use MODERN equipment

• Reduce Police Force so that there was no law and order. People were free to do whatever they wanted.

• Build Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Gan Eng Seng School.

Multiple Choice

Instead of 120 days, ships from London in Europe can reach China in Asia in 50 days. All thanks to the short cut which was the _____ Canal.

• SUEZ

• SWEET

• PANAMA

• CHETTIARS

Multiple Choice

What was true about the great depression?

• Many people lost their jobs

• Many people were addicted to social media

• Many people felt great

GREAT DEPRESSION WAS A bad THING!!!

​POINT - The Great Depression was a negative impact that damaged SG economy. Trade between countries stopped.
EXAMPLE - For example, there was less demand for tin.
EXPLAIN - This means that factories close down and workers lose their jobs.
LINK - As a result, people became poor and standards of living dropped. Many were hungry and lacked basic needs.

Multiple Select

Great Depression was a BAD thing (negative time) for Singapore.

Choose 4 consequences for locals.

• no jobs

• many became poor

• businesses went bankrupt

• banks closed down

• more migrants entered Singapore

Multiple Select

Which of the following is NOT an occupation of immigrants in early Singapore? (pick 2)

• Tiktok-er

• taxi driver

• samsui women

• rickshaw puller

• chettiars

Open Ended

What are 2 factors that cause people to leave their home country and move to a new place?

In other words, what PUSHED them out of their homeland?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way immigrants contributed to Singapore's development as shown in the images?

• Working at the docks

• Becoming government officials

• Building schools

• Farming rice

Multiple Choice

According to the success criteria, what are the three key things you should know about migrants in Singapore?

• Why they came, who they were, how they developed Singapore

• Where they came from, what language they spoke, how they dressed

• When they arrived, what food they ate, how they traveled

• How they celebrated festivals, what jobs they did, where they lived

Multiple Select

Select all the reasons why most immigrants who came to Singapore were men. (pick 3)

• They did not intend to stay permanently

• They hoped to make enough money to send home regularly

• They wanted to eventually return home after acquiring some wealth

• They wanted to start families in Singapore

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why many immigrants rushed to Singapore in the 19th century?

• They were escaping war

• They were seeking better business and job opportunities

• They wanted to study abroad

• They were forced by the government

Multiple Select

Which of the following were pull factors that attracted immigrants to Singapore?

• Unrest and instability

• Better trade and business opportunities

• Better job prospects

• Overpopulation

Open Ended

Describe reasons that attracted poor migrants to Singapore.

Open Ended

Describe reasons that attracted rich merchants to Singapore.

Open Ended

EXPLAIN WHY many migrants were attracted to come to Singapore in the 19th century.

Multiple Choice

What was one main reason Singapore attracted traders from all over the world in the 19th century?

• It was a free port with no custom duties or taxes.

• It had the largest navy in Asia.

• It was the only port in Southeast Asia.

• It had the cheapest labor in the region.

Multiple Select

Which of the following goods were commonly traded through Singapore in the 19th century? (pick 3)

• Cotton cloth and opium from India

• Tea and silk from China

• Manufactured products from Europe

• Gold from Africa

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of repackaging goods in smaller quantities as shown in the images?

• To make goods easier to transport and sell

• To increase the price of goods

• To reduce the quality of goods

• To hide the origin of goods

Multiple Select

Which of the following are economic contributions made by entrepreneurs and rich merchants in early Singapore? (pick 3)

• Setting up agency houses

• Acting as middlemen in trade

• Providing food and services as hawkers

• Working in construction sites

Open Ended

Describe the economic contributions of coolies and Samsui women to Singapore’s development.

Multiple Choice

Which groups of immigrants are depicted as being present in early Singapore?

• Chinese, Indian, Malay

• European, Chinese, Malay

• Indian, Malay, Javanese

• Chinese, European, Javanese

​Chettiars are rich businessmen
(aka ENTREPRENEURS)

​POINT - Entrepreneurs allow SG to become successful in trading + businesses

EXAMPLE - For example, Chettiars provide small loans to businessmen rejected by British banks

EXPLAIN - This means they have money to improve their business & provide services to locals

LINK - As a result, entrepreneurs give businessmen a chance to expand their businesses.

​Explain how rich entrepreneurs made Singapore successful.

Match

Match the following

• Tan Tock Seng

• Gan Eng Seng

• Syed Omar Aljunied

• Tan Kah Kee

Hospital for locals

Schools for local children

Rich Muslim Businessman

Pineapple King (tin cans)

• Hospital for locals

• Schools for local children

• Rich Muslim Businessman

• Pineapple King (tin cans)

Multiple Choice

How did rich migrants make Singapore better SOCIALLY?

• Socially, many locals did not go to school.

  So, Tan Tock Seng built schools for locals.

• Socially, many locals did not have medical care.

  So, Tan Tock Seng built hospitals for locals.

• Socially, many locals did not have a place to cut hair.

  So, Tan Tock Seng built hair salons for locals.

Multiple Choice

How did rich migrants improved Singapore SOCIALLY?

• Socially, many local children did not go to school.

  So, Gan Eng Seng built schools for local children

• Socially, many local children did not have playgrounds.

  So, Gan Eng Seng built playgrounds for local children

• Socially, many local children did not medicine.

  So, Gan Eng Seng built a hospital for local children

Multiple Choice

Immigrants often move to new countries for various reasons. Which of the following is NOT a common reason for immigration?

• Seeking better job opportunities

• Escaping conflict or persecution

• Joining family members

• Going on vacation

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned about immigrants from today's lesson?