American Samoa
American Samoa is a colony in Polynesia (Oceania) that has existed since 1900 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
The eastern Samoan islands, ceded to the United States by their chiefs in 1900 and 1904, house a former naval station and remain an unincorporated US territory.
See American Samoa on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1900 CE to the present
- Duration
- 125 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Pago Pago
Came from
Events in Oceania during its time
- Federation of Australia
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Guadalcanal campaign
- Nuclear tests at Bikini
- Mabo decision
Neighbours in Oceania
- Commonwealth of Australia
- New Zealand
- Colony of New South Wales
- Colony of New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- German New Guinea
- French Polynesia
- Kingdom of Tonga
- French New Caledonia
- Chilean Rapa Nui
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
Questions
When did American Samoa exist?
1900 CE to the present, about 125 years.
Where was American Samoa?
Polynesia, in Oceania. Its capital was Pago Pago.
What language did American Samoa speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before American Samoa?
Samoan chiefdoms.