Kunci Jawaban Bahasa Inggris Kelas 10 Halaman 145 146 147, Reading Comprehension: Task 1 dan Task 2

In November 1873, during the Second Aceh Expedition, the Dutch successfully captured VI mukim in 1873, followed by the Sultan’s Palace in 1874.

In 1875, Cut Nyak Dhien and her baby, along with other mothers, were evacuated to a safer location while her husband Ibrahim Lamnga fought to reclaim VI mukim. Lamnga died in action on June 29, 1878.

Hearing this, Cut Nyak Dhien was enraged and swore to destroy the Dutch. Some time later, Teuku Umar proposed to marry her.

Learning that Teuku Umar would allow her to fight, she accepted his proposal. They were married in 1880. This greatly boosted the morale of Aceh armies in their fight against the Dutch.

Teuku Umar and Cut Nyak Dhien had a daughter, Cut Gambang. The war continued, and the Acehnese declared Holy War against the Dutch, and were engaged in guerrilla warfare.

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Undersupplied, Teuku Umar surrendered to the Dutch forces on September 30, 1893 along with 250 of his men.

The Dutch army welcomed him and appointed him as a commander, giving him the title of Teuku Umar Johan Pahlawan. However, Teuku Umar secretly planned to betray the Dutch.

Two years later Teuku Umar set out to assault Aceh, but he instead deserted with his troops taking with them heavy equipment, weapons, and ammunition, using these supplies to help the Acehnese.

This is recorded in Dutch history as “Het verraad van Teukoe Oemar” (the treason of Teuku Umar). The Dutch general Johannes Benedictus van Heutsz sent a spy to Aceh.

Teuku Umar was killed during a battle when the Dutch launched a surprise attack on him in Meulaboh.

When Cut Gambang cried over his death, Cut Nyak Dhien slapped her and then she hugged her and said: “As Acehnese women, we may not shed tears for those who have been martyred.”

After her husband died, Cut Nyak Dhien continued to resist the Dutch with her small army until its destruction in 1901, as the Dutch adapted their tactics to the situation in Aceh.

Furthermore, Cut Nyak Dhien suffered from nearsightedness and arthritis as she got older. The number of her troops was also decreasing and they suffered from lack of supplies.

One of her troops, Pang Laot, told the Dutch the location of her headquarters in Beutong Le Sageu. The Dutch attacked, catching Dhien and her troops by surprise. Despite desperately fighting back, Dhien was captured.

Her daughter, Cut Gambang, escaped and continued the resistance. Dhien was brought to Banda Aceh and her myopia and arthritis slowly healed, but in the end she was exiled to Sumedang, West Java because the Dutch were afraid she would mobilize the resistance of Aceh people. She died on 6 November 1908.