... . These new diseases depleted the population to 135,000 from 300,000. Besides bringing the natives an evil case if the nasties, they also brought religion and missionaries, which arrived in 1820. In 1820, Hawaii was unified under one king, Kamehameha I, who promoted trade with foreigners. His son, who abolished all Hawaiian religion and ordered the destruction of all idols and symbols, succeeded him. ... missionaries had translated the Hawaiian alphabet into Latin and printed pamphlets. They also created an extensive public school system, and played an important role in local politics. ...

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