The Kingdom of Tonga is a small archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. The islands that make up this kingdom were first settled in approximately 500 B.C. Many scholars believe that the first people to visit Tonga were travelers from nearby Samoa. Archaeologists have discovered evidence that Tongan chieftains were so powerful that their influence reached many other islands in the South Pacific Ocean, including Samoa. (2) From the time of its settlement through the 13th century, Tonga was ruled by chieftains with absolute power over their subjects. During the 14th century, the reigning monarch decided to share his power with his brother. One chieftain carried out the day-to-day activities of the kingdom, and the other exercised spiritual authority over the people. Eventually, the rule of the kingdom was divided among three individuals. (3) Taufa'ahau (George Tupou I), who was a descendant of one of the three Tongan kings, met with missionaries and became a Christian. In 1845, he was officially proclaimed king, and he established a constitution and a parliamentary monarchy. Tonga established friendly relations with the United Kingdom and came under British protection in 1900. The country remained tied to British authority until June 4, 1970, when it formally declared its independence. (4) Shortly after Cook's last visit, conflict broke out in Tonga. The three individual kings began to fight to consolidate their power and to form a unified government. During the early 18th and 19th centuries, Christian missionaries arrived on the islands. Their influence soon spread across the archipelago. (5) The first Europeans to discover the Kingdom of Tonga were Dutch navigators. They visited Tongatapu, the main island, in 1616. More than 100 years later, Captain James Cook also visited the archipelago, and he and his sailors were warmly welcomed by the Tongans. Later, Cook named Tonga "the Friendly Islands." 9 What is the best order for paragraphs 3, 4, and 5? A. 3, 5, 4 B. 4, 3, 5
