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    Secondary 1 Normal(Academic) History / Anglo-Dutch Rivalry

    The Anglo-Dutch Rivalry


    Unit 2: What does historical evidence tell us about Singapore’s connections with the
    world before the 19th century?

    Name:__________________________________________ Class:_________________

    What you will learn today:

    Part 1: Setting the Context - Arrival of the Europeans


    The Europeans arrived in the 1498, and the fate of _________________________________
    became intertwined. They were attracted to Southeast Asia by the profitable
    _____________________.

    _________________ _________________
    _____ _____

    The Portuguese The Dutch, under the


    discovered the sea Dutch East Indies
    route around Africa, 151 Company (VOC) sent 178 a
    allowing Europeans to fleet to start trading in
    sail from Europe to 1 Southeast Asia. 6
    160
    Asia.
    _________________
    _________________2
    _____
    _____
    The British, having
    The Portuguese captured Bengal in
    attacked and India, also arrived in The
    In the year ________, Malacca came under attack from the ________________.
    successfully captured Southeast Asia, and
    Portuguese attack MalaccaMalacca,
    because establishing
    they wanted control of the ______________________.
    started establishing
    the first European town forts in Sumatra.
    We know this from the ____________________________________________________,
    in Southeast Asia.
    book written by the Portuguese commander.

    In the aftermath, Malacca became the main _______________________ in Southeast Asia.

    Part 2: The Rise of the Dutch East Indies


    In the year _______, Malacca came under attack from the
    _____________________________. In the aftermath of the 1641 war, the ____________
    and became the ____________________________________ in Southeast Asia. The Dutch
    controlled _____________________ in southeast Asia. This granted the Dutch a
    ____________ over the spice trade.

    1
    Secondary 1 Normal(Academic) History / Anglo-Dutch Rivalry

    Acheh
    Malacca
    Sambas

    Macassar
    Batavia

    Map 1: Map illustrating

    Though not directly controlled by the Dutch, the Johor Sultanate


    ______________________________________ as well.

    Part 3: The Anglo-Dutch Rivalry and Treaty


    The founding of Singapore ______________________ the Dutch monopoly.

    This rivalry was finally resolved in 1824 with the ________________________________,


    where the British and Dutch agreed to divide Southeast Asia into half.

    2
    Secondary 1 Normal(Academic) History / Anglo-Dutch Rivalry

    Acheh Penang
    Malacca
    Singapore
    Sambas

    Bencoolen
    Macassar
    Batavia

    Other terms of the Treaty includes:


    1. The British will handover ___________________ to the Dutch.
    2. The Dutch will handover ___________________ to the British.
    3. The Dutch will ____________________________ to Singapore.

    3
    Secondary 1 Normal(Academic) History / Anglo-Dutch Rivalry
    Source A: Letter from Raffles, dated 12 December 1818, written on-board his ship while

    The Dutch had succeeded in occupying every available port within Southeast Asia, and
    they had not hesitated to declare their supremacy, and to impose their prohibitory
    regulations for the exclusion of British traders. I fear the Dutch have hardly left us an inch
    to stand upon. Therefore we are hoping to find an island, that will serve to frustrate the
    Dutch in Southeast Asia, and break their hold over the region.

    Guiding Question: Read source A. Were the Dutch treating the British well?

    Main Question: What can you infer from source A about the relationship between the
    British and the Dutch?

    I can infer from source A, that the relationship between the British and the Dutch was….

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