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==European Colonization (18th century- 20th century)== | ==European Colonization (18th century- 20th century)== | ||
European contact with the Samoan | European contact with the Samoan islands began in the 18th century with Dutch and French explorers. In the 1830s British missionaries from the Cook Islands and Tahiti came to the Samoan islands. During the 19th century, the islands became frequent stopping places for French, British, German, and United States ships. In 1899, during the Tripartite Convention, the islands were partitioned and divided between Germany and the United States. | ||
==United States Territory (1900-present)== | ==United States Territory (1900-present)== | ||
Originally called Naval Station Tutuila after its annexation to the United States, the | Originally called Naval Station Tutuila after its annexation to the United States, the territory was renamed American Samoa in 1911.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "American Samoa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa, accessed 11 March 2020.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:American Samoa]] | [[Category:American Samoa]] | ||
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European Colonization (18th century- 20th century)[edit | edit source]
European contact with the Samoan islands began in the 18th century with Dutch and French explorers. In the 1830s British missionaries from the Cook Islands and Tahiti came to the Samoan islands. During the 19th century, the islands became frequent stopping places for French, British, German, and United States ships. In 1899, during the Tripartite Convention, the islands were partitioned and divided between Germany and the United States.
United States Territory (1900-present)[edit | edit source]
Originally called Naval Station Tutuila after its annexation to the United States, the territory was renamed American Samoa in 1911.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "American Samoa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa, accessed 11 March 2020.