First Contact In The Pacific
What Were Some Of The Europeans’ Initial Impressions Of Islanders? For Example… How did the Europeans view the Islanders? The Dutch were the first Europeans to see Australia’s indigenous people. Later, these Dutch navigators were followed by British explorers, including Captain James Cook, who scared the indigenous people with their guns. The Europeans saw the indigenous people as violent and uncultured and required their guidance and colonization. Did their perceptions

