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The Polynesians first discovered the islands, but James Cook was the first known European to sight them, doing so in 1770.
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Who discovered the pineapple?
James Cook when he discovered the sandwich islands
What islands has Captain James Cook all discovered?
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.
Did captain cook discovered cook island?
The Cook Islands are renamed from the original Rao To Nga discovered and inhabited by Maori people
Who discovered the islands of Hawaii in 1778?
James Cook
Westerner who discovered the Hawaiian islands?
captain james cook
Who discovered sandwich island?
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
What are the original names of the hawaiian islands?
When the Hawaiian islands were discovered by Captain Cook, he named them The Sandwich Islands after Earl Sandwich.
Captain James Cook discovered what?
James Cook discovered Hawaii for the European. Hawaii was settled in 300 AD by the original native people of these islands the Kanaka Maoli.
Who discovered hawii?
The European discovery was by Captain James Cook,
When did James Cook find Hawaii?
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.
What is the present name of the Sandwich Islands discovered by Captain Cook?
The Sandwich Islands are now known by their original native name of Hawaii.
When were the Cook Islands first discovered?
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.
