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French were actually 2nd Europeans in Samoa led by Louis-Antoine de Bougainville. Dutch Roggeveen was first but did not really have any contact with the islanders.

misisonary UK Germany United States

started by Larry DelViscio on 14 Apr 11 2 follow-ups, last by Larry DelViscio on 14 Apr 11

Early on the islands were eventually divided up between the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom (Samoa Tripartite Convention). Germany took Western Samoa, the US accepted Tutuila and Man...

started by Larry DelViscio on 14 Apr 11 no follow-up yet

Despite its reputation as an exotic far-away land Samoa was in fact as busy as a shopping mall from the mid-1770s when trading ships, sailing along the spice route and looking for the Great Souther...

Samoa Settlers

started by Ted Delia on 14 Apr 11 no follow-up yet

The Samoan people have up to twenty dwellers in their homes at the same time; all family, these people do not concern themselves with privacy. Everything is done together and as many ancient cultur...

family

started by Ted Delia on 30 Mar 11 no follow-up yet

Sources http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Samoa.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/United-States-Pacific-...

started by Larry DelViscio on 29 Apr 11 no follow-up yet