Malaysia Agreement

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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1. What is the date of signing?
2. What is the effective date?
3. What was the Malaysia Agreement and when did it start?
4. Why did the Malaysia Agreement bring together Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of signing?July 9, 1963
2. What is the effective date?September 16, 1963
3. What was the Malaysia Agreement and when did it start?The Malaysia Agreement was signed on July 9, 1963, and became active on September 16, 1963. It created the new country of Malaysia by joining Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore into one federation.
4. Why did the Malaysia Agreement bring together Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore?It was made to end British rule, stop the spread of communism, and build a stronger group of countries that could share politics, money, and security.

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