Singapore's Administrative Changes and Growth as a Port City

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards reviewing Singapore's history under British administration, port development, governance, infrastructure, and the impact of external economic events.

Between 1819 and 1823, all administrative decisions in Singapore had to be approved by __________.

Sir Stamford Raffles

From 1824 to 1857, Singapore was placed under the control of the __________.

British East India Company

In 1858, after the British East India Company closed, Singapore reported to the __________ in India.

India Colonial Office

In 1867, Singapore became a __________, reporting directly to London.

Crown Colony

Singapore's 'free port' status meant that goods could be traded without ___________.

taxes

Because traders protested port taxes, the British EIC raised money by selling licenses for gambling, alcohol, and __________.

opium

Locations named after Queen Victoria in Singapore include Victoria Street, Queen Street, and __________.

Queenstown

The police force set up in 1820 was very small, consisting of one chief police officer, one writer, one jailor, one European sergeant, and __________ Asian policemen.

eight

In 1843, __________ improved working conditions, raised wages, and established a training school and detective force for the police.

Thomas Dunman

In 1877, a government department called the __________ was set up to tackle secret societies, coolie abuses, poverty, and prostitution.

Chinese Protectorate

The first Protector of the Chinese was __________, who was fluent in several Chinese dialects.

William Pickering

The __________ gave the Governor the power to banish Chinese migrants and abolish any society deemed too dangerous.

Dangerous Societies Ordinance

In 1853, the British built the __________ at Keppel, which was deep enough to allow steamships to dock directly.

New Harbour

To facilitate the movement of exported goods from Malaya to Singapore, the British built a railway system and the __________.

Causeway

In 1887, the government set up the __________ to build underground sewage pipes, modern toilets, and install potable water taps.

Public Health Department

Passengers arriving by sea with infectious diseases were quarantined offshore at __________.

St John's Island

Other than __________, the British government did not build schools or oversee curriculum because education was seen as unrelated to trade profit.

Raffles Institution

Opened on 17 November 1869, the __________ reduced travel time from London to Singapore from at least 120 days to about 50 days.

Suez Canal

The increased use of steamships after the Suez Canal opening enhanced Singapore's role as a __________, where ships stopped to refuel with coal and fresh water.

coaling station

High demand for tin from the US canning industry led to tin ore from Malaya being brought to Singapore to be __________.

smelted

The late 19th-century invention of the __________ tyre and the expansion of the motor car industry caused a boom in rubber demand.

pneumatic

During the __________, drastic falls in tin and rubber prices led to widespread unemployment, causing many Chinese and Indian migrants to return home.

Great Depression