Jacob Roggeveen, a Dutch explorer sighted the islands.
A French explorer, Louis-Antoine de Bougainville also sighted the islands
Christian missionaries from the London Missionary Society arrived in Samoa
The eastern islands, like Tutuila and the Manu’a Islands, became a U.S territory
The drive for political independence started in Western Samoa with the Mau a Pule
The Mau Movement became a game changer role in Samoan history and began as a grassroots movement that was seen are a greater autonomy for Samoans under the New Zealand rule.
Western Samoa became the first Pacific nation of its size to regain its political independence
