ABKH1103 E-Tutorial1 on 24 Sep 2021- Discussion on Assignment

Assignment Due: 14 November 2021

2 Separate Tasks – Task 1 & Task 2; each Task = 30%. Both MUST be done and submitted
before due date. Submission into myInspire
Task 1:
Each Assignment requires Three (3) main scopes as per Rubrics.
The following is just a suggestion:
Cover Page
TOC
You may want to consider presenting your Assignment using the headings as follows:
1. Introduction – a concise introduction on colonialism
2. Industrial Revolution led to Imperialism
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the
United States, in the period from between 1760 to 1820 and 1840.
Economic impact include:
- the need for raw materials – colonial masters conquered a country physically or impose its
military strength to get the materials i.e. general expansion of commercial activity.
- Industrial Revolution led to imperialism in creating the demand for raw materials, needed to
turn into products in factories
Industrial revolution was the force behind this New Imperialism: it created not only the need for
Europe to expand, but the power to successfully take and profitably maintain so many colonies
overseas. The industrial revolution created the need for Europe to take over colonies around
the world.
Several other causes for the Industrial Revolution, including: the emergence of capitalism,
European imperialism, efforts to mine coal, and the effects of the Agricultural Revolution
3. “To what extent have economic factors influenced the non-interference policy toward British
intervention in the Malay States in 1874?” Analyse.
OR Why didn’t the British intervene in Malaya in 1874?

a. Before 1874, the British followed a policy of non-intervention in relation between the
Malay states. Using divide and rule tactics, the British encouraged rivalries between
Malaya's different ethnic groups and between the sultans.
b. The British ventured in agriculture and mining in Malay Peninsula. Crops such as
pepper, gambier, tapioca, sugar and coffee were produced for export to markets to the
West after 1850 when Britain moved toward a policy of free trade.
c. Economic reason: Malaya was world NO 1 in tin exports; supplied just over half the
world output. Tin mining attracted attention from European, mainly British, investors who
again introduced new technology – such as high-pressure hoses to wash out the ore,
the steam pump and, from 1912, the bucket dredge floating in its own pond, which could
operate to even deeper levels.
But what happened?
Intervention started with the Pangkor Treaty of 1874 was a treaty signed between Great Britain
and the Sultan of Perak on 20 January 1874 in which Sultan Abdullah was installed on the throne
of Perak in preference to his rival, Sultan Ismail.
4. Opposition to the British has sparked a variety of political implications in the Malay
community in Malaya. Discuss.
- To work in tin mines, laborers were needed – from China. This led to new cities being built due to
mining such as Kuala Lumpur, Ampang, Taiping and Ipoh with migrant workers
- Civil disturbances in the tin mines & rivalry between the Ghee Hin (supported by Raja Abdullah)
and the Hai San groups
- The Perak sultanate, involved in a protracted succession struggle, was unable to maintain order.
Things were increasingly getting out of hand and chaos was proving bad for the Malays, Chinese
and British
Appointments of Residents
The establishment of Malayan Union was opposed by the Sultans and the locals!
What other opposition to British rule gave rise to political implications?
5. Conclusion – provide a concise remark here.

Others:
- For major scopes: to consider having sub-headings

- To provide List of References/Bibliography

- DO NOT PLAGARIZED!

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