WS 2.5: Singapore As British Trading Port

When did the British became successful in setting up its trading settlement in Singapore?

• 1612

• 1819

• 1786

The British took the first step to establish themselves in Southeast Asia by gaining control of Penang in ________.

• 1819

• 1786

• 1612

In 1818, Sir Stamford Raffles was appointed Governor of ____________ in Western Sumatra.

• Goa

• Penang

• Bencoolen

Bencoolen was not effective as a base for the British to compete against the Dutch because ___________________.

• it was not located along the Straits of Melaka

• it was not located along the Sunda Straits

• it was affected by monsoon winds

Which of the following are Dutch ports in Southeast Asia in the early 19the century?

• Patani

• Acheh

• Batavia

• Sambas

Which of the following are British ports in Southeast Asia?

• Bencoolen

• Penang

• Melaka

• Batavia

When Raffles arrived in Singapore in 1819, Singapore was under the supervision of _______________________.

• Temenggong Abdul Rahman

• Sultan Mahmud

• Tengku Hussein

• Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim

Tengku Abdul Rahman was the ______________ son of Sultan Mahmud.

• younger

• older

• middle

Sultan Abdul Rahman was under the control of the ____________.

• Portuguese

• British

• Dutch

Raffles, Temenggong and Sultan Hussein signed a treaty. The treaty allowed _______________________________________.

• Sultan Hussein and Temenggong to receive protection from the EIC

• Dutch to continue its control over Singapore

• Sultan Hussein and Temenggong to receive yearly allowance from EIC

• the British EIC to set up a trading settlement in Singapore