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The answer is yes! The Ukulele was based on an instrument brought by the Portuguese from Madeira called the Broghina or machete. Several of the immigrants were skilled cabinet makers and made instruments using the local materials. When King David of Hawaii starting playing, it spread quickly throughout the islands.
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How does the ukulele represent the Portuguese?
The creation of the ukulele is credited to Portuguese immigrants to Hawaii that used local materials to make an instrument similar to one they had in their home country.
What is Hawii's Natives?
Hawaiians
How did Portugal improve sea travel?
The Portuguese invented the caravel, a ship that made travelling easier and faster.
How were the experiences of native Americans and hawaiians in the 1800s different?
The experiences of Hawaiians and Native Americans in the 1800s were similar in that they both had to deal with oppression
What did Captain James Cook traded with the Hawaiians?
Captain James Cook traded useless tools or supplies like cottons, stockings, etc. to the Hawaiians.
