American Samoa Timeline Game
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Put the following events in chronological order.
Temporal Tangle
Put the events in order from earliest to latest.
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Read the foreign word and choose its English meaning.
Echo Chamber
Listen to the word and choose the correct English translation.
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Rune Ravel
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Enchanter's Quest
Take the Quiz - Challenge your recall of the key facts and figures.
Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
Fact Fragments
Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
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About This Challenge
A timeline game where players place events in their correct chronological order, connecting history with the topic of ‘American Samoa’.
- Players will learn about key historical events related to American Samoa
- Test your knowledge of American Samoa’s history in a fun and engaging way
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- c. 1000 BCE: First known settlement by Polynesians
- 1722: Contact with European explorers, including Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen
- 1830: Arrival of missionaries from London Missionary Society
- 1900: Signing of the Deed of Cession, making American Samoa a territory of the United States
- 1938: Construction of Pago Pago Harbor
- 1942: Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II, involving American Samoa
- 1988: Establishment of the National Park of American Samoa
- 1990: Cyclone Ofa hits American Samoa causing significant damage
- 1997: American Samoa becomes an unincorporated territory of the United States
- 2003: Successful tuna cannery industry established in American Samoa
- 2013: Inauguration of the first female governor of American Samoa, Lolo Matalasi Moliga
- 2015: Opening of the Fagatogo Market in Pago Pago
- 2016: Visit by then-President Barack Obama to American Samoa
- 2019: Rugby Sevens team from American Samoa competes in the Pacific Games
- 2020: Development of renewable energy projects in American Samoa
- 2020: COVID-19 pandemic affects American Samoa's tourism industry
- 2020: Celebration of the 100th anniversary of American Samoa as a U.S. territory
- 2021: Launch of the American Samoa National Park Quarter as part of the U.S. Mint's America the Beautiful Quarters Program
- 2022: Reopening of the American Samoa Community College after renovations
- 2023: Plans for a new hospital in American Samoa announced