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 rai