Famous Explorers and Leaders in the Pacific Region

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Thor Heyerdahl = Proved it was possible to travel from South America to the Pacific Islands Abel Tasman = Discovered New Zealand Louis Antoine de Bougainville = Claimed Tahiti for France James Cook = Discovered the Hawaiian Islands

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James Chalmers = Missionary to Papua New Guinea Alvaro de Mendana = Discovered the Solomon Islands Arthur Phillip = First governor of Australia Pedro Fernandez de Quiros = Explored and named the Soloman Islands

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King Tupou I = Christian King of Tonga Pedro Fernandez de Quiros = Fought for 15 years to unify his island group by force Alvaro de Mendana = Discovered the Solomon Islands James Chalmers = Missionary to Papua New Guinea

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James Cook = Discovered the Hawaiian Islands Abel Tasman = Discovered New Zealand Alvaro de Mendana = Named the Solomon Islands Pedro Fernandez de Quiros = Claimed Tahiti for France Signup and view all the answers

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James Chalmers = Missionary to Papua New Guinea Alvaro de Mendana = Named the Solomon Islands Pedro Fernandez de Quiros = Claimed Tahiti for France King Tupou I = Fought for 15 years to unify his island group by force Signup and view all the answers

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James Cook = Discovered the Hawaiian Islands Arthur Phillip = First governor of Australia King Tupou I = Christian King of Tonga Thor Heyerdahl = Proved it was possible to travel from South America to the Pacific Islands Signup and view all the answers

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Louis Antoine de Bougainville = Tahiti James Cook = Hawaiian Islands Abel Tasman = New Zealand Alvaro de Mendana = Soloman Islands Signup and view all the answers

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Thor Heyerdahl = Proved it was possible to travel from South America to the Pacific Islands Arthur Phillip = First governor of Australia Pedro Fernandez de Quiros = Claimed Tahiti for France King Tupou I = Christian King of Tonga Signup and view all the answers

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James Chalmers = Missionary to Papua New Guinea Louis Antoine de Bougainville = Claimed Tahiti for France Alvaro de Mendana = Discovered the Soloman Islands Abel Tasman = Discovered New Zealand Signup and view all the answers

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James Cook = Discovered the Hawaiian Islands Thor Heyerdahl = Proved it was possible to travel from South America to the Pacific Islands Arthur Phillip = First governor of Australia Pedro Fernandez de Quiros = Claimed Tahiti for France Signup and view all the answers

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King Tupou I = Fought for 15 years to unify his island group by force James Chalmers = Missionary to Papua New Guinea Louis Antoine de Bougainville = Claimed Tahiti for France Alvaro de Mendana = Discovered the Soloman Islands Signup and view all the answers