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O-Level Paper 1: Southeast Asia before 1870 (background context, not assessed)

What the O-Level syllabus expects for Paper 1: Southeast Asia before 1870 (background context, not assessed), and how to practise it.

What the syllabus expects

• Geography, peoples and political structures across both island and mainland Southeast Asia, together with how outside forces shaped the region
  Scope: Covers the region's indigenous political arrangements before Europeans arrived, including how territory was traditionally conceived, plus its economy, culture and religious life at that time
• What drew Europeans to take an interest in Southeast Asia
• Describe pre-1870 Southeast Asian geography, peoples and political systems and the outside influences on the region
• Investigate the motives behind European interest in the region
• Key concepts: Imperialism, Colonialism

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