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What did Kalākaua do in 1881 to encourage the immigration of contract sugar plantation workers?

  • Built a bridge

  • Took a trip around the world

  • Wrote a book

  • Drafted a new law

Answer

In 1881, King Kalākaua took a trip around the world to encourage the immigration of contract sugar plantation workers. He met with leaders of countries such as China, Japan, and Portugal, and invited them to come to Hawaiʻi to work on the sugar plantations. The king's trip was a success, and many people from these countries immigrated to Hawaiʻi to work.
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