The South Pacific island of Tahiti was first discovered for the Europeans by:
A) James Cook.
B) Louis-Antoine de Bougainville.
C) Ferdinand Magellan.
D) Alexander von Humboldt.
E) Sydney Parkinson.

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Louis-Antoine de Bougainville discovered Tahiti for the Europeans in 1768 during his circumnavigation voyage. James Cook also visited Tahiti in 1769 and 1774. Ferdinand Magellan and Alexander von Humboldt never visited Tahiti. Sydney Parkinson was a botanical illustrator on Cook's first voyage to Tahiti in 1769 but did not discover it for the Europeans.

The South Pacific Island of Tahiti Was First Discovered for the Europeans