Yishun Town Sec 1E 2023 EOY

NAME: ( ) CLASS: YISHUN TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL END OF YEAR EXAMINATION 2023 SECONDARY 1 G3 HISTORY DATE : 10 Oct 2023 DAY : Tuesday DURATION: 1 Hour 15 Minutes MARKS: 35 ADDITIONAL MATERIALS Writing paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Name, Index Number and Class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Section A You must answer all parts of the Question. Section B You must answer any two out of the three questions from this section. Write all answers on the answer paper provided. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This question paper consists of 4 printed pages including the cover page 35

2 Section A: Source-Based Case Study [15 marks] Answer all parts of the question. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources you were told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1. (a) Study Source A. What can you infer about Raffles Town Plan? Explain your answer, using details from the source. [4] (b) Study Source B. What can you learn about the establishment of British rule in Singapore? Explain your answer, using details from the source. [5] (c) Study Source C and D. How similar are Sources C and D? Explain your answer. [6] How did the British develop Singapore between 1819 and 1826? Source A Adapted from an article on the Raffles’ Town Plan. Under Raffles Town Plan, an area along the coast and Singapore River was designated for government quarter and trading district. Spaces were set aside for shipyards, markets, religious buildings, theatres, police stations, and a botanical garden. Each immigrant group was assigned an area of the settlement. The Chinese, who were the fastest growing group, were given the whole area west of the Singapore River next to the trading district; rich Asians and Europeans were encouraged to live together in a residential area next to the government quarter.

3 Source B Sir Stamford Raffles’ letter to his superior about Singapore, dated 15 April 1820. When I raised the British flag on Singapore, the population scarcely amounted to 200, in three months the number was not less than 3,000, and it now exceeds 10,000 , mainly Chinese. No less than 173 ships of different descriptions, arrived and sailed in the course of the first two months, and it already has become a Trading Port of importance. Source C Adapted from an article on Gambling Farms in the 19th century. Gambling and cockfighting were practised by the native inhabitants of Singapore and the early immigrants. Raffles was opposed to gambling and cockfighting and claimed that they would lead to other crimes. When Raffles returned to Singapore, he shut down a ll gambling dens and cock fighting. He proclaimed that “the practice of gambling is highly destructive to the morals and happiness of the people”. Source D Extracted from an article on how the First British Resident of Singapore William Farquhar developed Singapore. When Raffles was away, he left Farquhar to be in charge as the first British Resident of Singapore. Farquhar was left underfunded. With little revenue channels, Farquhar was forced to leverage on cockfighting and gambling, which were popular among the people in Singapore, to get more revenue. Cockfighting and gamblin g all became licensed activities under Farquhar to generate much needed cash flow for Singapore. Farquhar did all these against Raffles’ orders before he left, knowing fully well that Raffles was against such vices.

4 Section B: Structured-Essay Question [20 marks] Answer any two of the three questions in this section. 2 This question is on early Singapore’s connections to the region and the world before 1819. (a) State three reasons why traders stop at ports in Southeast Asia from the late 15th century. [3] (b) Explain the reasons why Singapore declined by the 15th century. [7] 3 This question is on the British rule and external development of affecting Singapore's growth as a port city from 1819 to 1942. (a) State three social problems faced by the British in Singapore from 1819 to 1942. [3] (b) Explain how external developments affected Singapore’s growth as a port city from 1819 to 1942. [7] 4 This question is on the role people in Singapore played in its development as a port city from 1819 to 1942. (a) State three types of occupations held by migrants in early Singapore. [3] (b) Explain how the migrants contribute d to the welfare of people in Singapore between 1826 and 1942. [7] End of Paper Copyright Acknowledgements Source A: https://countrystudies.us/singapore/4.htm Source B: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-11/issue-4/jan-mar-2016/letters-stamford-raffles-marquess-lansdowne/ Source C: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1125_2007-01-12.html Source D: https://thekopi.co/2020/02/12/raffles-backstabbed-farquhar/

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6 SEC 1 G3 HISTORY EOY 2023 SUGGESTED ANSWERS Section A: Source-Based Case Study 1a) Study Source A. What can you infer about Raffles Town Plan? Explain your answer, using details from the source. [4m] Level Level Descriptors Marks L1 Describes sources, makes no valid inferences/Misinterpretation/Lifting E.g. I can infer that there were Chinese and Europeans. E.g. I can infer that the each immigrant group has their own area. E.g. I can infer that there were rich Asians. [1] L2 States valid inference(s), unsupported E.g. I can infer that Raffles Town Plan was well-organised. E.g. I can infer that there was segregation of the races. E.g. I can infer that there were many Chinese immigrants /races. / I can infer that more people coming to Singapore to look for work. E.g. I can infer that Singapore's trade was growing. [2] L3 States valid inference(s), supported by valid source use Award 4 marks for 1 valid inference, well-explained E.g. I can infer that Raffles Town Plan was well-organised. Source A states that ‘Spaces were set aside for shipyards, markets, religious buildings, theatres, police stations, and a botanical garden ‘ ‘for government quarter and trading district’. This shows that the development of Singapore was well thought through as there were specific places allocated for different needs; from trading to leisure. E.g. I can infer that there was segregation of the immigrants/races. Source A states that “Each immigrant group was assigned an area of the settlement”. This shows that each immigrant group/races had their own area as this help to reduce conflict between the different groups/allow the British to have control over the immigrants. E.g. I can infer that there were many Chinese immigrants/races in Singapore. Source A states that ‘The Chinese, who were the fastest growing group’. This shows that there were more Chinese immigrants from China coming into Singapore looking for jobs.