During the late 18th and mid-19th centuries, Europeans and North Americans were attracted to nearby coastal waters due to potential economic gains from

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catching trout and cod fish.
catching trout and cod fish.

catching seals and whales.
catching seals and whales.

shipbuilding.
shipbuilding.

finding riches on unexplored islands.

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all of the above.
only one
shipbuilding.
Islanders living in Beqa, Fiji, live primarily

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by hunting and eating meat.
by hunting and eating meat.

by fishing and cultivating tara.
by fishing and cultivating tara.

by gathering nuts for export.
by gathering nuts for export.

by eating plants.
by eating plants.
by fishing and cultivating tara.