Ch 7.2 - British Attempts to Win Local Support

Which of the following are ways that the British attempted to win local support?

• Providing more housing

• Providing affordable food

• Rebuilding the economy

• Allowing locals to participate in elections

• Managing industrial unrest

Which of the following words describes the living conditions of people in Singapore after WWII?

• Clean

• Overcrowded

• Slums

• Sufficient for all

What worsened the shortage of housing in Singapore?

• The British were irresponsible rulers

• There was not enough resources to build houses

• There was not enough manpower to build houses

• Population in Singapore was rapidly increasing

The British set up the SIT to build more houses in Singapore. What does SIT stand for?

• Singapore Improvement Trust

• Singapore In Transition

• Singapore Improvement Team

Which of the following are reasons for why there was a food shortage in Singapore?

• Singapore did not have enough money to buy food from other countries

• Other countries did not want to trade with Singapore

• Neighbouring countries lacked food to export to Singapore

• War disrupted trade

How did food shortages impact the people in Singapore?

• People could not afford the high prices of food

• Prices of food kept increasing

• People suffered from malnutrition

What did the British do to address the shortage of food?

• Established People's Restaurants

• Encouraged locals to grow their own food

• Asked locals to consume less food

1947 was known as 'The Year of _______'

Thousands of workers participated in strikes to express their discontent with...

• Unsatisfactory work conditions

• Housing shortages

• Food shortages

• Racism

What did the British do to manage industrial unrest?

• Made all trade unions register with the government

• Arrested all workers who went on strike

• Increased the pay of workers

• Improved working conditions