Contributions to the development in Singapore

Question 1

How did raffles contribute by being sensitive to local culture? (Evidence)

Answer 1

-he built good rapport with the locals as he realized most locals were not merchants
-convinced the Sultan to educate local Malays
-Contributed to setting up the Singapore Institution
-envision it to be a training ground for future civil servants

Question 2

How did Raffles contribute by “Sensitivity to local culture”? (Explanation)

Answer 2

-by developing the settlement with the local people
-He also foresaw the need to educate the local Malays so that they could contribute by serving as local English-speaking civil servants to the British administration

Question 3

How did Raffles contribute by Developing trade and wealth”? (Evidence)

Answer 3

-growth of the port was his priority
-ensured it was well-planned to attract trade
-maintain it as a free port
-many traders were attracted to Singapore

Question 4

How did Raffles contribute by Developing of trade and wealth (Explanation)

Answer 4

-implemented free trade
-diverted trade from Dutch port
-enabled Singapore to increase its wealth

Question 5

How did Raffles contribute by Improving land usage in Singapore? (Evidence)

Answer 5

-orderly development of the settlement
-lasting legacy
-enabled the settlement to grow in an orderly manner

Question 6

How did Raffles contribute by improving land usage in Singapore? (Explanation)

Answer 6

-immigrants came to Singapore in large numbers
-improved the haphazard way buildings were built
-initiated the Singapore Town Plan in 1822
-An area designated Commercial Square (today’s Raffles Place) was designated s government and commercial quarter
-roads were laid out and widened
-land along sea front were reclaimed and many churches, government offices and public buildings were built
_Singapore became a well-planned town

Question 7

How did Raffles contribute by being concerned for social development? (Evidence)

Answer 7

-concerned about law and order
-believed in prevention and crime and reformation rather than punishment oof criminals
-advocated payment of compensation for injuries by the offender and considered murder as the only capital offense
-shut down all gambling dens and heavily taxed the sale of liquor and opium
-abolished slavery in 1823
-set the moral standard for the settlement

Question 8

How did Raffles contribute by being concerned for social development? (Explanation)

Answer 8

-believed in suppressing vices to deter crime
-ensure Singapore would remain attractive to traders
-prevent the decline of the settlement into a crime invested area

Question 9

How did Colonel Farquhar contribute by solving housing and infrastructure issues? (Evidence)

Answer 9

-left by Raffles to establish the new settlement
-he had to clear jungle so that people could build attap huts
-Farquhar allocated the land which was originally for government use to traders
-this was to ensure the traders would not leave Singapore

Question 10

How did Colonel Farquhar contribute by solving housing and infrastructure issues? (Explanation)

Answer 10

-he bore the task of developing the port of developing the port from scratch without aid from Calcutta or Bencoolen
-he used his own initiative to make Singapore an attractive port.
-His decision to allocate land reserved for the government to traders was significant in making traders feel welcome to Singapore.

Question 11

How did Colonel Farquhar contribute by tackling internal and external defense?(Evidence)

Answer 11

-had to tackle both internal and external threats
-law enforcement was a challenge
-frictions between various immigrants often led to violence
-he setup a small police
-to defend against the Dutch and pirates, he establish gun positions facing the sea

Question 12

How did Colonel Farquhar contribute by tackling internal and external defense?(Explanation)

Answer 12

-because the police force helped to increase the safety of the people living in the settlement
-The defense of the port ensured the protection and safety of the port, which deterred the Dutch and pirates from attacking the port

Question 13

How did Colonel Farquhar contribute by improving the standard of living? (Evidence)

Answer 13

-Singapore lacked food and basic and necessities
-he ordered men to go to Malacca to bring food
-he encourage traders from Malacca to send food and basic necessities
-he was also concerned about hygiene and sanitation
-he devised a way to solve the rat infestation by paying locals for each rat killed.

Question 14

How did Colonel Farquhar contribute by improving the standard of living? (Explanation)

Answer 14

-by taking initiative to sustain the port
-He worked towards ensuring there was food to sustain the population
-introduced measures to prevent the outbreaks of epidemics

Question 15

How did Colonel Farquhar contribute by communicating well with the locals? (Evidence)

Answer 15

-He could speak Malay
-understood the Malay system of government and culture
-mediated in disputes between the merchants and the Malay rulers
-He used his experience in Malaya to help him develop the settlement
-when he left in 1823 he was given a send off by both the locals and Europeans on the Island

Question 16

How did Colonel Farquhar contribute by communicating well with the locals? (Explanation)

Answer 16

-by communicating with and gaining the respect of the population
-He had good rapport with Europeans and Asians
-This endeared him to the merchants and attracted other merchants to shift their business to Singapore

Question 17

How did colonel Farquhar contribute by communicating well with the locals? (Evidence)

Answer 17

-was determined to make Singapore a success
-he was faced with a limited budget to govern the settlement
-he adopted a pragmatic attitude in raising government revenue
-levied taxes on gambling and auctioning monopoly rights for the sale of liquor and opium
-invited people to come in Singapore
-stationed an official on St.John’s island to tell passing ships to come to Singapore

Question 18

How did Colonel Farquhar contribute by communicating well with the locals? (Explanation)

Answer 18

-by administrating Singapore well and maintaining Singapore’s economic prosperity
-He was shrewd enough to find alternative ways to raise revenue to pay for the administration of the port
-He also used practical means to attract traders to come to Singapore, resulting in Singapore prosperity

Question 19

How did Dr John Crawfurd contribute by increasing government revenue and free trade? (Evidence)

Answer 19

-was a shrewd administrator
-legalized and regulated gambling (um that not-)
-introduced licenses for pawnshops and manufacture and the sale of gun powder
-abolished port duties and change

Question 20

How did Dr John Crawfurd contribute by increasing government revenue and free trade? (Explanation)

Answer 20

-being creative in finding ways to pay for administration of Singapore
-He was flexible and practical. He taxed vices and some other business activities so as to obtain revenue to sustain the port

Question 21

How did Dr John Crawfurd contribute by improving the physical development of Singapore? (Evidence)

Answer 21

-used convict labor to widen and level roads
-built proper bridge across the river
-English street signs and lightning introduced
-soldiers were moved from town center to north-west
-land allocated for religious purposes

Question 22

How did Fr John Crawfurd contribute by improving the physical development of Singapore? (Explanation)

Answer 22

-developing Singapore in accordance to Raffles’ plan and rectifying the chaos left behind by Farquhar
-This ensured its orderly growth and development for the future

Question 23

How did Dr John Crawfurd contribute by making Singapore a British possession? (Evidence)

Answer 23

-when Raffles signed Treaty of 1819 with Sultan Hussein and Temenggong Abdul Rahman, the British had permission to set up a port
-But it remained part of Johor, not a British territory
-In August 1824, signed Treaty of Friendship and Alliance
-Obtained the Island for the British
-It ceased to be part of Johor
-in return, the Sultan and Temenggong were given an annual pension

Question 24

How did Dr John Crawfurd contribute by making Singapore a British possession? (Explanation)

Answer 24

-by getting the Sultan to transfer Sovereignty of Singapore to the British
-It allowed the British to develop Singapore according to their own plans without interference of the Sultan or Temenggong
-Raffles’ vision for Singapore will not be hindered as it for now a British possession and no longer part of Johor