How did Kalākaua pay for the educational sponsorship program he instituted?
Out of his personal wealth
Through national taxes
By selling royal properties
Government-financed
Answer
Kalākaua, the last king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, created a government-financed program to provide financial assistance to students who wished to study abroad. The program was established in 1879, and it provided scholarships to students who were interested in studying in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The program was designed to help students gain a better understanding of the world and to bring new ideas back to Hawaii.
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