*faints*
Since typing on Word or writing notes tires me out, Imma just gonna type it out here :)
Chapter 5
Industrial Revolution
- invention of new machines and discovery of new sources of power
- transformed the way people lived and worked
Effects on SG?
- more Europeans could now sail to the East to obtain raw materials
- resulted in more ships visiting SG and led to growth in trade
- 1880-European and American steamships made SG their port-of-call (ships stopped to refuel and obtain food supplies)
- SG's position gained importance
- communications between SG and other countries improved
- delivery of letters took a shorter period of time
- SG came into closer contact with Britain and other countries
Suez Canal
- shorter route to the East for merchants to sell their goods
- Old route, Cape of Good Hope was long and dangerous which took sailing ships at least 120days
- a long canal to link the Meditteranean Sea and the Red Sea.
- within years of opening, became one of the busiest waterways in the world.
- slower steamships were replaced by faster ones
- journey from London to Singapore took only 50days
Effects on SG?
- people, mail and cargo took a shorter time to travel from Europe to Singapore
- reduced the cost of shipping goods, savings in distance and time
- great expansion to Singapore's trade
- incresed in the speed and volume of ships passing through the Straits of Melaka
- Old Harbour became overcrowded due to expansion of trade
- government set up Singapore Harbour Board, make more improvements to the port
World War 1
- WW1 was fought by only a few European countries but it eventually involved thirty countries
Effects on SG?
- prices soared
- government forbade the export of large quantities of foodstuff to neighbouring countries
- increased the imports of rice
- SG's shipping and trade were threatened by the presence of the German warship, the Emden
- Emden's presence in the area affected trade between Singapore and Europe
Facts taken and summarised from my(actually mat's, mine's in school, oops) dear history textbook :)
Okay that's it.
I'm too lazy to do Chapter 6.
All the best for tomorrow's paper and Wed's Math paper!
Jiayou Sec 3s for Mid-Years too! :)