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How many countries did Captain Cook discover?
Captain Cook did not discover any countries. He explored many, including New Zealand and Australia, and he discovered and named the Hawaiian Islands, which he originall called the Sandwich islands. He did not discover any countries.
What islands has Captain James Cook all discovered?
James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he originally called the Sandwich Islands. Although the Cook Islands are named after him, Cook did not discover them, merely visiting them in 1773.
What are the original names of the hawaiian islands?
When the Hawaiian islands were discovered by Captain Cook, he named them The Sandwich Islands after Earl Sandwich.
Westerner who discovered the Hawaiian islands?
captain james cook
Did Captain James Cook retire?
No, he was killed in the Hawaiian islands in 1779
What day did captain cook discover the Sandwich Islands?
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What was the former name of the Hawaiian Islands?
Captain Cook named them the Sandwich Isles.
Who was the first British explorer to reach the Hawaiian islands?
Captain James Cook
Which pacific island group was called the sandwich islands by captain cook?
It was the Hawaiian Islands that were named the Sandwich Islands by James Cook in the 1770s.
First British explorer to discover the Hawaii islands?
It was Captain James Cook.
When did James Cook find Hawaii?
James Cook did not "discover" Tonga, but he first visited the islands in 1773, whilst on his second voyage. Tonga was discovered by two unnamed Dutch explorers in 1616. However, Dutch trader/explorer Abel Tasman is often given the credit, as he was the first known European to land there, doing so in 1643.
What did Captain James Cook discover and name in 1777?
In 1777 James Cook wasn't travelling.On his third (and last) voyage in January 1778 he discovered Hawaiian Islands. He named them the "Sandwich Islands" after the actual First Lord of the Admiralty, the fourth Earl of Sandwich.
