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SECTION B : Part II
Structured Essay Questions [22m]
This question is compulsory. Answer ALL parts of this question.
a) Do you agree that the activities of the Chinese secret societies posed the most
serious problem to the British Government in the mid 1850s? Explain your answer.
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b) Which of the following world events has the greatest impact on Singapores
trade and development in the 19th and 20th centuries? Explain your answer. [12m]

The Industrial Revolution

The opening of the Suez Canal
The Great Depression

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