Timeline

Question 1

what happened in 1884?

Answer 1

German troops land in Samoa

Question 2

what happened in 1889?

Answer 2

Germany and the U.S agree to recognize the the Kingdom of Samoa

Question 3

what happened in 1899?

Answer 3

the archipelago is divided between the U.S and Germany with Germany receiving a larger proportion

Question 4

what happened in 1900?

Answer 4

American Samoa would be placed under military government controlled by the U.S Navy

Question 5

what happened in 1901?

Answer 5

Islander cases end the era of Manifest Destiny

Question 6

what happened in 1904?

Answer 6

eastern Samoan Islands become territories of the U.S

Question 7

what happened in 1914?

Answer 7

Western Samoa passes control to New Zealand

Question 8

what happened in 1920?

Answer 8

full U.S citizenships for American Samoans

Question 9

what happened in 1925?

Answer 9

Swains Islands becomes part of American Samoa

Question 10

what happened in 1940?

Answer 10

port of Pago Pago becomes training area for Marine Corps

Question 11

what happened in 1953?

Answer 11

starkist is built on Pago Pago harbor

Question 12

what happened in 1962?

Answer 12

Western Samoa becomes independent

Question 13

what happened in 1967?

Answer 13

first American Samoa constitution is put into effect

Question 14

what happened in 1988?

Answer 14

National Park of American Samoa is established

Question 15

what happened in 2012?

Answer 15

Tuaua vs. U.S