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In January 1778 Captain Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to see the Hawaiian Islands. Sadly, he was killed in a skirmish with the people of these islands on February 14, 1779. What name did he give the archipelago when he first discovered it?
Hervey Islands
Marshall Islands
Caroline Islands
Sandwich Islands
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hawaiian islands
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11 Apr '12 05:53 am
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