Which part of China did the migrants come from?:

• Most of the Chinese migrants came from the southern provinces of China.

• Hokkiens came from Fujian, Cantonese, Teochews and Hakkas came from Guangdong and the Hainanese from Hainan Island

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

1) Male Coolies:

• load and unload goods at the port

• carry goods to and from boats and warehouses

• coaling of steamships,

• employed in construction work clearing land for plantations

• rickshaw pullers

2) Samsui Women:

• Female labourers that worked at construction sites

3) Street Traders

• Food traders: sold quick and cheap meals

• Small-scale farmers, fishermen and hunters: sold food products

• Sell household items: sandals, brooms, towels

• Street barbers and cobblers: haircutting and show-mending services

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

• Provided a source of manpower in doing hard labour work for the construction of Singapore

Which part of India did the migrants come from?:

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

This group of migrants contribute by clearing jungles, sweeping the streets, laying the earliest roads, tending to the town's gardens and parks, worked as coolies and constructed buildings.

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 142, 145, 148

Which part of India did the migrants come from?:

The migrants came from Nothern India.

Most of the migrants were tamils from Chennai, Nagapattinam and Ceylon

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

Traders, brick producers, textile traders, moneylenders, street traders, convict labourers such as jungle clearers, street sweepers

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

they planned and built buildings

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 142, 145, 148

Which part of Europe did the migrants come from?:

1. France

2. Netherlands

3. Switzerland

4. Germany

5. Portugal

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

1. Agents

2. Nurses

3. Traders and Merchants

4. Administrators

5. Missionaries and Educators

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

The Dutch controlled the east indies and its trade routes by imposing taxes on traders.

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 141-142

Which part of Europe did the migrants come from?:

They came from Britain, Netherlands , France and Germany.

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

They were entrepreneur, and Traders.

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

Edward Boustead one of the contributors. He contributed a sum of money to construct a building for the sailors. Some of the Europeans that came to Singapore at the time set up agency houses, which sold goods from Europe in exchange for goods from South East Asia (SEA). This all contributed to Singapore's trade.

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 141-142

Which part of Arabia did the migrants come from?: Hadhramaut in Southern Arabia.

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore? Many migrants came as traders

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

The Arab traders contributed by trade

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 144

Which part of Arabia did the migrants come from?:

The Arabs mainly came from the southeastern part of Yemen.

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

The Arabs were active traders in early Singapore.

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

The Arabs contributed plots of land to build a mosque(Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka), a hospital(Tan Tock Seng Hospital) and a church(St. Andrew's Church).

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 144

Which part of Malay Archipelago did the migrants come from?:

They were from the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Celebes (present-day Sulawesi).

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

1. They were important seafaring people who were well known for their maritime trading and boatbuilding skills.

2. Trades. Several hundred Bugis traders and their families moved to Singapore.

3. Boatmakers. The Bugis were skilled in building ships and boats that Malay traders used to ferry goods to neighbouring islands.

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

This group of migrants helped to transport goods along the Singapore river, thus they established a thriving shipbuilding industry.

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 143, 149

Which part of Malay Archipelago did the migrants come from?:

- The Malay who came to Singapore were from the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Celebes.

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

- They build boats and travel around by water, they trade spice, some are also food sellers.

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

They were skilled in building boats and ships to ferry goods to neighbouring islands,they then further established thriving shipbuilding industry and Bugis trading vessels, such as the phinis.

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 143, 149