Question

Why did the Hawaiian king forbid the harming of cattle on the

island?
A. He didn't want to upset the British naval officer who gave
him the cattle.
B. He didn't think it was safe to approach the cattle.
C. He wanted to give the cattle a chance to multiply.
D. He thought the cattle would help with overgrown crops on
the island.

Answer 1

b

Step-by-step explanation:

Cattle first arrived in the islands in 1793 when Captain James Vancouver presented King Kamehameha l with six cows and a bull. In order to encourage the herd's growth, Kamehameha placed a kapu, a prohibition, on them so that they could not be hunted or killed.