A brief overview of the British colonisation of Singapore

1. By: Danielle Standiford

2. Where is Singapore?

3. Why would the European Nation
want to colonize Singapore?
• Trade with China was expanding.
• They believed they needed to “refit,
revitalize and protect their merchant fleet”
• Needed to prevent any advances made by
the Dutch in the East Indies.

4. When & Who?
• Singapore was colonized in 1819
by the British.
• A man named Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
(Lieutenant Governor of Java) was the man
who initiated the colonization.

5. Effects of colonization
Singapore became one of the British Straits
Settlements
The British Port in Singapore became
important as a centre for the Indian China
Trade
What is a Straits Settlement?
• The territories controlled by the British

6. Benefits for the People of
Singapore
• The trading port (founded during the
colonization) is still used today , serving
world markets and major multinational
corporations
• Better railroads
• Attracted diverse cultures

7. Drawbacks for the People of
Singapore
• Heavy taxes for the people to the colonizer
• Natives become the lower class because the
British were now the upper class.

8. Benefits for
Stamford Raffles
• Became famous
• Later known as the “Father of Singapore”
• Became successful in the expansion of the
British empire
• Able to control a major trading post

9. Where did I get my info?
• http://www.guidemesingapore.com/reloc
ation/introduction/brief-history-of-
singapore
• http://quis.qub.ac.uk/sss/singenc.html
• http://prezi.com/g48krokjv-jx/singapore/