Malaysia is situated between Cambodia and Singapore and north of Indonesia, serving as an important trading route that attracted various colonial powers. The Portuguese were the first to colonize in 1511, followed by the Dutch and British through treaties that shaped territorial control. Despite benefits like economic growth and resource access, colonization also brought drawbacks such as forced labor and resource depletion.

3. Malaysia is located in the South China Sea and is separated into two
different land masses. The first part is located between Cambodia
and Singapore and the second is north of Indonesia and surrounds
Brunei.

5. • Malaysia is easily accessible for boats which encourages traders to
come.
• Becomes an extra source of income through crops and resources for
the colonizing country.
• Gives the colonizing country more power, increasing it’s status as a
country.
• Spreads spiritual beliefs giving the colonizing country a chance to
spread their religious views.
• Natural resources, natural resources, and natural resources!

7. • The Portuguese were the first to colonize
Malaysia in 1511.
• The King of Portugal became fascinated
with Malaysia because of its wealth.
• He sent Admiral Diogo Lopes De Sequeira
to Malaysia to see if Malaysia would be
good to trade with.
• The Portuguese saw Malaysia as a way to
continue their expansion.
• Afonso de Albuquerque finally succeeded
in colonizing Malaysia for the Portuguese.

8. • Second country to colonize Malaysia.
• Ruled over Malaysia for 183 years.
• The Dutch East India Company wanted Malaysia so that they could control more
trading routes and so that they to could expand and gain power in Southeast Asia.
• Cornelis Matelief de Jonge led many attacks on the Portuguese occupying
Malaysia and finally took control in 1641.

9. • The Dutch and British signed the Anglo-Dutch Treaty as a
way to resolve issues of land occupation and usage
between the two countries.
• The treaty gave Britain control of the North Malaysia and
Dutch control of the South Malaysia.
• This gave Britain better control of trading routes
previously dominated by the East India Company.
• The treaty was signed by George Canning and Charles
Watkin Williams

10. • While the Japanese didn’t play a huge part in colonizing
Malaysia they did occupy it.
• Japan occupied Malaysia while they fought in many
battles including Pearl Harbor.
• The Japanese Army occupied Malaysia and fought for
control from 1941-1945

11. • Depletion of natural resources
• Economic strength
• Transportation of immigrants
• Technologically more advanced
• More organized and stable government
• Unification of languages

12. Drawbacks
• Many countries wanted to occupy this territory.
• Many people were killed in order to gain control of
Malaysia.
Benefits
• Expansion of territory
• More money for the colonizing country
• Gain control of a source of natural resources the
colonizing country did not have access to prior
colonization.

13. Drawbacks
• Slavery or forced labor
• Depletion of natural resources
• Control of religions and country
• Control over freedoms
Benefits
• Help from a more establish country
• Military aid of colonizing country
• Shown how to make economy work and grow

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• http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/52264
• http://archnet.org/library/dictionary/entry.jsp?entry_id=DIA0442&mode=full
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Malaysia
• http://opendebate.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/what-has-colonialism-done-to-us-malaysian/