The Pacific Islands were attractive to Europeans in the early 1800s because of what economic activity?

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Whaling was a major economic activity in the Pacific Islands as whalers hunted for sperm whales and other marine mammals in the region. The whaling industry was highly profitable, and the Pacific Islands were strategically located along the whale migration routes, making them an attractive destination for European whalers.

The Pacific Islands Were Attractive to Europeans in the Early