The Trucial States leading up to Nationalization Flashcards
explain british attack on RAK in 1809-1819
The British attacked the towns in Ras-Al-Khaimah with naval forces and burnt them to ground. Local ships of the Qawasim and Omani towns were destroyed and the they were forced to sign the General Maritime Treaty in 1820.
explain establishment of dubai
The Emirate of Dubai was established by Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti in 1830. Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum became ruler in 1894. Over time, Dubai began to grow and prosper.
how did british establish monopoly in gulf. describe
Local rulers were forced to sign the Perpetual Maritime Treaty in 1853. In 1892, The Exclusive Treaty was signed which created monopoly of the British over who could sail in the Gulf, the number and size of ships that could sail and forced local seamen to obtain permits for sailing and trade by paying fee for the same.
explain important rules of abu dhabi
In Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Dhiyab decided to make a new settlement 250 years ago that became the capital of UAE.
Under the leadership of Sheikh Shakhbut and Sheikh Zayed, Abu Dhabi became an important centre of power.
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan was able to guide the country through difficult times during the Second World war and the economic depression. A new era of oil production and wealth followed.
explain about the important rulers of dubai
After the establishment of Dubaiby Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti and Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher, turned it into port friendly for business. Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum led it further into the new opportunities of the 1950s.
explain important rules of th enorth uae
in the north sheikh rahma bin matar al qasimi ruled the qawasim state for the first half of the 18th century. he layed the foundation for making it an imporant regional power. about a century later shiekh sultan bin saqr al qasimi took over andrules for a 50 year.s slowly it changed from a major regional naval power to a key contributor to laying foundation for current uae.
how did uae increase trade with theworld around the 20th century
By the early twentieth century, the establishment of a postal service, ports, and the growth of the pearling trade meant that the UAE’s economy expanded internationally. Goods coming into Dubai could be transported to other emirates, either in small boats or overland. Connections between the individual emirates were thus strengthened. Links by sea with the rest of the Gulf, East Africa and India grew. These two types of connections—to other emirates and to the outside world—were to remain important in the eventual forging of a single country. A sense of local identity started to emerge. People began to think themselves as belonging to the Arab world.
how was uae vulnerable to the damages of ww1 even though they were not a part of it
the outbreak of the world war 1 brought conflict to the region as the british were fighting against the ottoman empire in iraq and palestine. uae was not directly involved in the war. hoever, its position between the middle east and india made it strategicaly important.
what changes were brought about in the gulf
a new saudi state was founded in riyadh. it extended power over eastern arabia and then conquered mecca and the rest of hijaz through the 1920’s
what were the main effects of the world war 1 on the uae
By the end of World War I, the major empires of central and eastern Europe, as well as the Ottoman Empire collapsed. This, in turn, affected trade and stability around the world. This marked the beginning of tough times for the UAE that continued for several decades. The UAE was particularly affected by events far afield in Japan. In 1928, the Japanese began to harvest cultured pearls grown in special farms, and within a few years these flooded the world markets. The result was a catastrophe for the Gulf’s pearling industry. A small fleet of pearling dhows continued to set out every year for another few years, but an industry that had first begun 7,500 years earlier slowly came to an end.
who ruled the uae during difficult times
In 1928 Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan became the ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Followed by Sheikh Zayed, his younger brother who became the founding father of UAE.
In 1912, Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum became ruler of Dubai and ruled till 1958. These long-lasting political reigns brought political stability and people felt better to face challenges under their leadership.
what was the important technology that emerged in the uae after the ww1
a new and revolutionary technology, aeroplanes, were popular after ww1. they linked towns and cities in a way tht was unimaginable just a few decades earlier. the first airport was established in shrjah in 1932. this was used by imperial airways, later changed to british airways, to tranport people and goods which opened the middle east to the rest of the world.
