History Chapter 1

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Whyhad singapore declined by the 15th century

  • Climatic changes caused famines and droughts in China, hence causing the Chinese economy to collapse. → reducing one of the major sources of Singapore’s wealth

  • External threats caused by larger powers in the region as Singapore is a small island vunerable to invasions of hostile kingdoms

  • the founding of the Mekaka Sultanate caused the main trade route to shift due to its convenient location like singapore → attracting traders and providing them with a safe harbour for long voyages

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Describe the impact of the monsoons on the maritime trade

  • Shorterned the duration of voyages

  • increase in trade activity

  • growth in wealth

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How did the rise of meleka affect singapore?

  • lost its poplularity

  • the overlord gave singapore to melaka and singapore was under the rulers of melaka in the 15th century

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state 3 main factors for the decline of singapore in the 15th century

  1. the rise of the melaka sultanate

  2. external threats

  3. climatic and economic changes

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why did the rise of the meleka sultanate cause the decline of singapore?

  • the straits of melaka was situated a the west coast of the Malay penensula, so it was an exellet shelter from the prevailing storms in the oceans for traders.

  • parameswara married a muslim princess and converted into Islam. this helped attract the arrival of many muslim traders

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Describe how climatic and economic changes caused the decline of singapore

  • weather patterns experienced severe changes, causing famine and droughts in China. This collapsed the chinese economy

  • Singapore soon lost one of their major sources of income.

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Why did the Europeans come to southeast asia

They wanted to gain monopoly of the spice trade as it was very valuable to the euopeans

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How was Singpaore involved in the maritime trade?

  • Geographical location ( located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, ships had to sail past Singapore as it is quicker)

  • Monsoon winds ( shortened the duration of voyages, increased trade activity, Growth in wealth)