Chapter 2 Flashcards
(34 cards)
What was the century SG regained prominence because of being a British post
19th century
Prior 19 century, who conducted most of British trade in Asia
East India Company (EIC)
What was EIC’s major source of income by the late 18th Century
Trade between India and china
What did EIC import from India
Opium and Cotton
What did EIC import from Britain
Wool
What did EIC buy from China
Tea, silk porcelain
What did British do to protect its lucrative India-China trade
Control Straits of Melaka
Give 3 examples of Spices
Cinnamon/ pepper/ nutmeg/ cloves/ mace
What were spices use for
- Cooking
- medicinal purposes
- preserving food
Since the 17th Century, britain had developed trade with which areas
China, india, southeat asia
Who controlled a larger part of Southeast Asia than British
Dutch
(Revision) When did Dutch take over Melaka
1641
What trade was dutch able to control by 19th Century
Straits of Melaka and Sunda straits
Where were British confined to trading because the Dutch has in control of most places
Bencoolen
What were two trading ports British had after 1786
Penang, Bencoolen
What were qualities SG had that made it an ideal trading port
- natural sheltered harbour
- good supply of drinking water
- the location was southern tip of straits of melaka so it was halfway point between India and China
Who did raffles and farquhar meet up with and when to inform that EIC wanted to set up a trading post in SG
- 29 jan 1819
- Temenggong Abdul Rahman
Why was the temenggong not able to grant permission
SG was part of Johor-Riau, Johor-Riau was a vassal of the Dutch
How did raffles set up a trading post in SG
- 6 feb 1819
- tengku hussein became the rightful Sultan
- signed agreement with sultan hussein and temenggong to build a post
What did sultan hussein and temenggong receive as compensation
Annual payment
When did europeans wars take place
Between 1789 and 1815
What did british become aware of during european wars
Importance of netherlands to their defence and security
What were the 2 spheres of influence
malay peninsula and east indies(Indonesia)
What countries were under british sphere of influence
Penang melaka SG
