Why Brit come to malaya

Question 1

Competition from european powers

Answer 1

• scramble for colonies in 19th century and eu powers wanted to expand empires and establish control over other areas of the world
• british had the largest overseas empire by 19th century
  -dutch ,brit rivals ,was present in the regions since the 17th century in idonesia
  -france want to increase status and prestige after losing to an also aggressively expanding germany

Question 2

raw materials

Answer 2

industrial revolution occurred
- growth of automobile industry led to surge in demand for rubber to make tires which malaya was very rich in
- british tin was too expensive for tin related industries such as canning
- needed a stready supply of tin which can be gained from perak , pahang negeri sembilan and selangor

a)
exploit natural resources
gain profit from selling natural resources

Question 3

social instability
war brokeout between chinese rival groups in tin mining district of larut

Answer 3

-larut wars in 1861 -1873 between ghee hins and hai sans in mining territory of larut in perak which were supported by opposing claimants to the royal throne
- perak was in chaos and the sultanate couldnt maintain order
-abdullah and chinese investors ask fr brit intervention