malaysian studies lesson 9
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Colonial EraColumbus discovered America in
1492,and brought gold and wealth back toSpain,in order to balance Spainish
supremacy in Europe, Portugal has to finda way..
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COLONIZATION
Malaysia was once a colonized land.
Was subjugated by other powers for total periodof 446 years since 1511 until 1957.
Portuguese 1511-1641
Dutch 1641-1824
British 1824-1942
Japan 1942-1945
British 1945-1957
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COLONIZATION
Portuguese, Dutch, British, Japanese andBritish had colonized the country before.
But only British and Japanese colonizedthe whole country and left impact on the
people
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COLONIZATION
Colonists and the Features of Domination
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PortugueseColonization
Chronicles that brings to Malaccacolonization by Portuguese
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Sequent of Events
1488- Bartholomew Diaz discovered route fromEurope to Cape of Good Hope, Africa.
1498-Vasco Da Gama sailed to India, and built
settlement in Calicut. 1509- Alfonso de Albuquerque appointed as Vice
Roy in India, and sent a trade group to Malaccaled by Lopez de Sequiera.
1510- Portuguese conquered Goa. 1511- Portuguese attacked and captured
Malacca.
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Lukisan menggambarkan kedatangan orang Portugiske NegeriMelaka pada tahun 1509. Bangsa Portugis merupakan orang
Eropah pertama menjejakkan kaki ke Melaka.
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Pemandangan Bandar Melaka oleh pelukisPortugis pada tahun 1511
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Reasons for Portuguese to go East
Control the spice trade ( spice ingredients ofpreservation)
Control important trade route to the East, to
balance the superiority of Arabs traders andSpaniards.
Discover the sea route to the east through Capeof Good Hope
Process superior sea power and naval expertise Spread Christianity
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PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION
In 1511, the Vice Roy of India, Alfonso deAlbuquerque, organized an expedition to
attack Malacca.Albuquerque captured Malacca on 24
August 1511 with superior artillery.
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PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION
A fortress, A Famosa, was built inNovember 1511 to defend Malacca from
any attacks.
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PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION
Reasons Malacca fell to Portuguese:-
1. Administrative inefficiency by Sultan
Mahmud.2. Conflict between Malays and Tamil
Muslim
3. Disloyalty of the traders.4. Establishment of Acheh as a new port.
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PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION
Melakas fall gave Portugal the control over
the main Asia main trade routes
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PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION
Introduced own system to strengthenpolitical and economic position in the East
Posts of Bendahara, Temenggung andSyahbandar were remained but limited
jurisdictions
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PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION
Portuguese mercantile policy displayedextreme greed
Traders had to pay high tax, sell goods atlow price and obtain special permit before
conducting business
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PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION
In their greed to control spice tradeMuslims traders were treated poorly they
later turned to other ports like Johor, Achehand Demak
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PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION
Missionary work began
Johor and Acheh were main enemies andthere were threatening Malaccas security
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PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION
With assistance from Johor, Dutchdefeated Portuguese
After 130 years of occupation, Portuguesefell to the Dutch
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Dutch Colonization
Portugal became the richest country inEurope after Malacca fell, Lisbon became
important port in spice trade. Dutch established V.O.C in 1602 to
compete with the Portuguese
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Dutch Colonization
Dutch and Johor had relationships since1606, the Dutch granted Johor supremacyand Johor will help the Dutch to oust
Portuguese from Malacca. Johor at that time was under the rule of
Sultan Abdul Jalil.
1641, Portuguese was defeated by theDutch and Johor.
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Dutch Colonization
In 1650 Dutch, attempted to monopolize tintrade in Perak failed by opposition fromthe local people, and even to force the
Sultan of Perak to sign a treaty to sell thetin only to the Dutch.
Dutch had to give up their desire for tin
monopoly following an attack by PanglimaKulup Ali in 1650 to the Dutch settlementsin Pulau Pangkor and Hilir Perak.
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Dutch Colonization
Johor-Dutch friendship was severely testedby commercial rivalry between the two
parties
Situation reached its peak in 1782 Dutch
laid siege to Riau Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie
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Dutch Colonization
Meanwhile in Selangor, Sultan Ibrahimwhom the Dutch accused for not wanting to
sell the tin and for favoring the English EastIndia Company.
Sultan Ibrahim (with help from Rembau andRajaHaji) attacked the Dutch
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Dutch Colonization
Attack failed conflict between Selangorand Dutch dragged on to 1786
Dutch tried its best to stifle Johors power 1784 agreement Sultan Mahmud III was
forced to surrender Riau ( Riau Indonesia
was once under the Johor Sultanate)
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Dutch Colonization
The Sultans disenchantment was
intensified when the Dutch sent a Resident
to Riau. 1787 Johor launched a military attack on
Dutch in Riau later Dutch recaptured Riauin the same year
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Objectives of the Dutch Colonization
To dominate the spice trade ( MalukuIsland)
To dominate tin industry in the Malay states To chase out Portuguese from the Malay
archipelago.
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BRITISH COLONIZATIONOF PENANG, SINGAPORE
AND MELAKA
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Britains colonization of Penang was
achieved through deception and
aggressiveness by Francis Light
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
Penang was considered strategicallylocated to serve as a military as well as
commercial base.
Penang was part of the territory of Kedah.
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Back then
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
Kedah was facing threats from Siam andBurma
Sultan Muhammad Jiwa offered British toset up settlements for protectionin case
of an attack
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
Offer was not taken reoffered by SultanAbdullah (due to threats in the palace and
external factors)
SultanMuhammad Jiwa laid out several
conditions:
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British would protect the waters of Kedah
Enemies of Kedah considered enemies of Britishtoo
Expenses incurred in war would be borne by
East India company
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
Ships could trade freely in Kedah or Penang
Compensation of $30 000 peso paid to Sultan
British would protect Kedah from enemy attack
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
Francis Light signed the agreement withoutobtaining permission form his superiors in India.
Later, East India Company turned down Kedahs
conditions to safeguard their interests with Siamand Selangor
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
Sultan Abdullah ordered British to leave Penang
The situation become tense when British refused toleave.
British attacked Seberang Perai before Kedah
could take any action
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
serious defeat on Kedah
Sultan was forced to accept Britishs conditions
imposed by the British in 1791
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
Britishs conditions:
acknowledging Britishs right to occupy Penang with
annual payment of $6000 peso as compensation
With this agreement, British colonial rule of Penang
began
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
British in Penang had difficulty in obtaining foodsupplies as Penang depended for the supply offood.
Kedah tried to obstruct the supply of food toPenang
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
Being weak Kedah was in no position to resistBritish pressure.
handing over Seberang Perai in 1800.
Under this agreement, Sultan will receive Annualcompensation of $10 000 peso paid
No indication of protection given for Kedah
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BRITISH IN SINGAPORE
British realized that Penangs geographical position
was too far to the north.
Began to look for new base elsewhere in the region
close to the Straits of Malacca Task was given to Stamford Raffles
Stamford Raffles found Singapore and considered itsuitable
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
Raffles found out that there was a successiondispute between two sons of the Johor ruler SultanMahmud III
Raffles recognized Tengku Husin (the elder son) asthe Sultan of Johor
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
In gratitude of Raffles support, Tengku Husinallowed British to set up a settlement in Singaporethrough an agreement signed in 1819
Conditions of the agreement:
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BRITISH COLONIZATION
British would protect Tengku Husin
Annual compensation of $3000 paid
Stipulated not to have relationship with any otherEuropean power
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Anglo-Dutch Treaty 1824
Was signed on 17 March 1824 with the main aim ofending all rivalry between the British and the Dutch.
A number of terms had been agreed :
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Anglo-Dutch Treaty 1824
Territories to the North and east of Straits ofMalacca were given to British
Those to the west and south of the Straits came
under Dutch influence Dutch handed over Malacca to the British in
exchange for Bencoolen (Bangkahulu)
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Anglo-Dutch Treaty 1824
With this exchange, three important ports in theMalay Peninsula-Penang, Singapore and Malacca-were now under control of the British.
In 1826 three territories become known as theStraits Settlement
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Questions
List the lessons that we learnt fromcolonization.
State mistakes made by our people thatresulted in foreign colonization.