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Who discovered surfing in Tahiti?
Captain James Cook Captain James Cook
What Cove did Captain James Cook Land in?
Cook's Cove in Tahiti
Why did Captain James Cook go to Tahiti?
James Cook travelled to Tahiti on a scientific mission to observe the transit of Venus as the islands offered the best vantage point.
What was James Cook destinations?
James cook was trying to find a vantage point of Venus from Tahiti and claim it for Britain
What was James Cook's ranking in the first voyage?
Captain Cook explored Australia and Tahiti.
Did captain William Bligh find Tahiti?
No, Captain James Cook discovered Tahiti. Captain Bligh was going to Tahiti to deliver Breadfruit.
Why did James Cook travel to Tahiti?
for new trad partners and gold
Which place did James Cook visit first Australia or Tahiti?
James Cook visited Tahiti first. It was here that he observed the transit of Venus before continuing west to seek the "great southern continent".
Why did James Cook travel all to Tahiti to observe the transit of venus?
James Cook was hired by the Royal Geographic Society to make scientific observations of the transit of Venus. Tahiti was the best vantage point for these observations.
Did anyone occupy Tahiti before James cook got there?
Yes. The native Tahitians had been occupying the islands of Tahiti long before the first European communication and trade with the people in 1521. James Cook arrived another 248 years after the Europeans "discovered" Tahiti.
Who sent James Cook to Tahiti?
James Cook was hired by the Royal Society to travel to the Pacific Ocean to observe and record the transit of Venus across the Sun.
What do Captain Cook and the transit of Venus have in common?
James Cook's original mission was to observe the transit of Venus from the vantage point of Tahiti.
