How Raffles set up a trading center in SG Flashcards

1
Q

who is the older brother, Tengku Abdul Rahman or Tengku Hussien Long?

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Tengku Hussien Long

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2
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when did the Sultan Mahmud died?

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In 1812

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3
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who was SG under?

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The Temenggong of Johor

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4
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when did the Temenggong meet raffles?

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On 29 January 1819

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5
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when did Raffles came to SG?

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On 28 January 1819

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6
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who was present when the late Sultan Mahmud died?

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Tengku Abdul Rahman

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7
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where was Tengku Hussein Long when the Late Sultan died?

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Away in Pehang getting married

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8
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what was the Malay tradition when the sultan died?

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dead sultan can only be buried after new sultan was appointed

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9
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who supported Tengku Abdul Rahman to be the new sultan?

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Bugis chefs & the Dutch

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10
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wat do the Bugis chefs have?

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positions of influence in Johor-Riau Sultanate

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who was Johor-Riau under?

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the Dutch

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who supported Tengku Hussien Long to be the new sultan?

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widow of the late sultan

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13
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wat did Tengku Hussien do when he found out his younger bro was the new Sultan?

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went back to live in Riau

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14
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who was the only one who can allow British permission to set up a trading settlement?

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the Sultan

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15
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But was holding them back?

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Sultan Abdul Rahman was under control of the Dutch

& Dutch would not allow British to occupy SG even tho they r not present in SG

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16
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so wat did Raffles do after that?

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took advantage of Dutch not being in SG & supported Tengku Hussien Long

17
Q

but wat was the condition?

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Tengku Hussien must allow British EIC to set up trading settlement in SG

18
Q

so how did the Tengku Hussien become the Sultan of Johor?

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with Temmenggong help, Raffles smuggled Tengku Hussein Long back to SG.

19
Q

when was the ceremony to proclaim Tengku Hussien the Sultan of Johor held?

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on 6 Feb 1819

20
Q

if Tengku Hussien & the Temmenggong dont sign any treaty with any other European / American power, wat will they receive from British EIC?

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will receive protection & yearly allowance from British EIC

21
Q

wat does British EIC stands for?

A

British East India Company