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In a way Singapore did need the British to help sort Singapore out; although they were controlling and did let Opium sit around for too long they still helped shape it.
One of the main leaders was Sir Thomas Stanford Bingly Raffles who made the agreement for Singapore to be under the British. He had a big vision and wanted to change it all. When he gave his vision over to William Farquhar, Opium still spread around but things changed; he managed to attract traders and tourists, giving more income to the government and he let Singapore do what Singapore does. He let Singapore celebrate their traditions; something that Raffles may have never done.

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From a swamp to a town, a town to a city, a city to a lifestyle. Singapore changed drastically as it became more than just a jungle. Besides the change from a jungle to a city Singapore also became INDEPENDENT! In the year 1965 Singapore was free of the British, German and many more governments. Singapore was governed by Singapore.

It also changed under Raffle's vision and William Farquhar's governing as Singapore attracted more and more sailors, traders and tourists. The population grew and grew and grew, from 1,000 people to 5 million!

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Singapore was always very diverse, different cultures, different celebrations, different prayers and even different calendars. William Farquhar let them continue doing this when he took care of Singapore and 'till this day Singapore has a variety of different cultures and religions.

Another thing that stayed the same was the trading port which Singapore had, apparently is was the 16th biggest trade port; not bad for a small country? The trade port still continues 'till this day ( see note below ).

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Singapore was used as a trading port and they mostly traded rubber, Singapore was ideally located for exporting rubber and tin to Europe and Americas factories. Later on items were sent out and processed in Singapore and then distrubuted.

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Singapore was used as a trading port and they mostly traded rubber, Singapore was ideally located for exporting rubber and tin to Europe and Americas factories. Later on items were sent out and processed in Singapore and then distrubuted.

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Singapore traded rubber but they did not ave enough rubber for the global demand of it so businessmen from Singapore opened rubber estates in Malaya which meant that Singapore wasnt the only place that traded rubber?

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Trade was very important and in the past if it didn't happen then Singapore wouldn't have such a successful market now. Which is also one of the reasons that Singapore is so rich. The British also helped singapore (Language and Infrastructure).

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The people of Singapore may have thought that since there were leaders they would have more control over what was happening, especially Opium. Unfortunately, that was not the case, when William Farquhar ruled he let them do what they wanted to do. This included Opium which was very harmful to the body and a huge consequence.

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William Farquhar governed Singapore while Raffles was away and although he doesn't get a lot of credit for it, he definitely deserves it. Despite not stopping Opium completely, he kept the traditions going and helped grow the population of Singapore. From tourists to sailors to traders and many others.

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Raffles discovered Singapore in the 19th century, he helped negotiate a treaty with the local rulers of Singapore and established Singapore as a trading station/port.

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The British first chose Singapore because it was a convient place for the British and because it had a harbour. The British built roads and started building infrastructure, which helped build the economy it is now. The British also spoke English and thats why Singapore speaks English/Singlish nowadays.

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A trade which might have gained long term success was the fact that once they had traded spices they were able to store them and re sell. They were also able to gain money from these trades; this money could be made useful later on.