People have lived in the Samoan Islands for over 2,500 years. The first European to discover the Samoan Island was Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen, in 1722.
It is unknown when the Polynesians first discovered the islands, but James Cook was the first known European to sight them, doing so in January 1770.
The Polynesians first discovered the islands, but James Cook was the first known European to sight them, doing so in 1770.
The European discovery was by Captain James Cook,
James Cook when he discovered the sandwich islands
James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he originally called the Sandwich Islands. Although the Cook Islands are named after him, Cook did not discover them, merely visiting them in 1773.
The Cook Islands are renamed from the original Rao To Nga discovered and inhabited by Maori people
Well...He discovered Hawaii in Hawaii, but if you mean when the in was in 1778
James Cook did not "discover" Tonga, but he first visited the islands in 1773, whilst on his second voyage. Tonga was discovered by two unnamed Dutch explorers in 1616. However, Dutch trader/explorer Abel Tasman is often given the credit, as he was the first known European to land there, doing so in 1643.
James Cook did not discover any countries. He first arrived in New Zealand, but Abel Tasman had discovered the islands in 1642.
James Cook
captain james cook
James Cook discovered The sandwich Islands ( the hawiian islands) on november 7, 1728. lol and im 11 years old and i knew that! JAMES COOK
Cook Islands First Party was created in 2004.