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How long have the British been in New Zealand?

First non-polynesian contact in NZ was 1642 by Abel Tasman (a Dutch explorer). But the first time the British came to NZ was in 1769 via James Cook (an explorer)


Who was the Spanish explorer who came to Oklahoma?

The spanish explorer was Coronado:)


Did Christopher Columbus discover Hawaii?

No. Hawaii was "discovered" by explorer James Cook in 1778 long after Columbus' voyages.


English explorer killed in Hawaii?

English explorer James Cook was killed by Hawaiian natives in February of 1779.


What were the Hawaiian islands referred to before becoming part of the US?

Hawaii was first explored by people from Polynesia, and for centuries, Polynesian religion and culture dominated the Island. Captain James Cook, a British explorer, came to the Hawaiian Islands in 1778, and gradually British and western ideas began to become part of Hawaii; there was also a brief period of time in the early 1840s when England occupied the islands. But throughout much of its recorded history, Hawaii was an independent monarchy, with its own royal family, and a series of Kings and Queens who ruled.Over the decades of the mid-to-late 1800s, however, it was Americans who came to be the most influential force on the islands: missionaries converted the native people to Christianity and discouraged many of Hawaii's indigenous cultural traditions. And American businesses gradually come to control much of Hawaii's economy, especially its sugarcane and pineapple plantations. America was able to overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy in a peaceful (but controversial) coup, circa 1893. In 1898, Hawaii became a territory of the United States.

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How was the first British explorer to discover the Hawaii islands?

James Cook


First British explorer to discover the Hawaii islands?

It was Captain James Cook.


What explorers begin with the letter y?

Sir Francis Younghusband was a British explorer who explored central Asia. John Young was a British explorer who explored Hawaii.


How long have the British been in New Zealand?

First non-polynesian contact in NZ was 1642 by Abel Tasman (a Dutch explorer). But the first time the British came to NZ was in 1769 via James Cook (an explorer)


Where did Hawaiians originate?

Hawaiians actually came from Tahiti, and the Marquesas. During the time the british took control over samoa, Hawaii, and its islands were already inhabited.


What is another name for the sandwich islands?

In 1778, Captain James Cook gave the name "Sandwich islands" to what is now known as the Hawaiian islands, or Hawaii.


What explorer named the Sandwich Islands?

Captain James Cook, a British explorer, named the Sandwich Islands in 1778 after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was a sponsor of Cook's voyages. The islands are now known as Hawaii.


Who was the English explorer killed in Hawaii?

James cook


Who was the English explorer that was killed in Hawaii?

James Cook.


What explorer started the first British colony in America?

what explorer stared the first British colony in America


Which famous explorer was killed on the hawaiian island?

Captain James Cook, a famous British explorer, was killed on the Hawaiian island of Hawaii in 1779 during his third exploratory voyage in the Pacific. Cook's death resulted from a conflict with the Native Hawaiians.


What is the time difference from Hawaii to British Columbia?

Hawaii is 2 hours ahead of British Columbia. For example, if it is 3:00pm in British Columbia, it would be 5:00pm in Hawaii.