Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.
Hi Inalei, a treaty in 1899 divided the Samoan archipalego between Germany and the USA. It was after this event that migration from Samoa to the USA stepped up.
Patrick Sagapolu 16th December 2004
what is the climate at the north pole and what kind of plant life grows there,were is the north pole
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