British Intervention in Malaya

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• England

• Africa

• Malaya

• Brunei

What was the East India Company main focus of trade with China?

• Gold

• Silver

• Tea

• Pepper

Where was the first British base in Malaya in 1786?

• Malacca

• Sumatra

• Singapore

• Penang

Who was incharge to find a new base for the British?

• Farquhar

• Bannerman

• Raffles

• Crawfurd

What was the problem between Tengku Abd Rahman and Tengku Hussein?

• Throne disputes

• Land disputes

• Trade disputes

• Raw-materials disputes

What was the name of the treaty signed between British and the Dutch in 1824?

• Anglo-Dutch Treaty

• British Treaty

• Dutch Treaty

• Treaty of England

What were the states under the Straits Settlements?

• Singapore, India, Brunei

• Penang, Malacca, Brunei

• Singapore, Malaca, India

• Singapore, Penang, Malacca

Why is the opening of this area very important during the 19th century?

• Led to increase in slavery

• Led to increase in profits

• Led to the increase of the arrival Western powers to Asia

• Led to increase of raw materials

Why was Singapore chosen as the best trading base for the British?

• It provide accesible drinking water

• The natives were good to Raffles

• Sultan Hussein told Raffles it was a good place

• The location of Singapore was ideal to fight off the Dutch

Where was the Dutch trading base in Malaya?

• Penang

• Malacca

• Perlis

• Perak