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When was the port city of Singapore established?

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1819
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1820
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1821
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1822
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Solution

The correct option is A 1819
In 1819, Stamford Raffles, an administrator in the East India Company, established the port city of Singapore. Singapore was a key trading post for Britain against their conflicts with the Dutch.

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