The Treaty and Crown Colony
Pupils learn about the 1824 Treaty and how Singapore eventually became a British Crown Colony.
Key Questions
- 1What was the 1824 Treaty?
- 2How did Singapore become a British Crown Colony?
- 3What did it mean for Singapore to be ruled by the British?
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