How did James Cook travel?

Answer 1

James Cook commanded three ships, the HMS Bark Endeavour,the Resolution and the Adventure.

Cook's best known ship was the 'Endeavour', which departed Plymouth, England, on 26 August 1768 on Cook's expedition to observe the transit of Venus from the vantage point of Tahiti. It was on this journey that Cook circumnavigated New Zealandand the eastern coast of Australia.

On Cook's second and third journeys, he commanded the 'Resolution' and the 'Adventure'.

Answer 2

James Cook's first ship, the Endeavour, was a flat-bottomed was a 10-gun Royal Navy barque purchased after initially being commissioned as a coal-carrier. His second ship, the Resolution, was a Royal Navy sloop, originally commissioned as the North Sea collier Marquis of Granby.

Answer 3

On his first journey, departing in 1768, James Cook commanded the 'Endeavour' on an expedition to chart the transit of Venus at Tahiti. Cook went on to search for Terra Australis Incognita, the great continent which some believed to extend round the pole.

He first came across New Zealand, which had already been discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642. He spent some months there, charting the coastline. Nearly a year later, he set sail east, becoming the first known European to sight the Eastern coast of Australia, in April 1770. He continued north, charting the coast in some detail, before returning a favourable report to England. It was this report which convinced the authorities to colonise the Australian continent with convicts.

On Cook's second journey which lasted from 1772-1775, he commanded the 'Resolution' and the 'Adventure' on an expedition to the South Pacific, disproving the rumour of a great southern continent, exploring the Antarctic Ocean, New Hebrides and New Caledonia.

On his third journey, commencing in 1776, Cook visited and named the Sandwich Islands, now known as Hawaii.

Answer 4

On James Cook's first voyage, he was sent to observe the transit of Venus across the sun from the vantage point of Tahiti. Cook's ship, the 'Endeavour', departed England, on 25 August 1768. Cook reached Tahiti and observed the transit which occurred on 3 June 1769.

After observing the transit of Venus, Cook went on to search for Terra Australis Incognita, the great continent which some believed to extend round the pole. Cook first came across New Zealand, which had already been discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642. He spent some months there, charting the coastline. Several months later, he set sail east for New Holland, later Australia.

After charting the eastern coast of what he called "New South Wales" from April to August 1770, Cook then headed for England, travelling via Cape Town and up the west coast of Africa.

Answer 5

James Cook was an English sea captain. Contrary to popular opinion, he did NOT discover Australia, nor New Zealand, but he travelled extensively.

On Cook's first journey, departing in 1768, his mission was to chart the transit of Venus. Commanding the 'Endeavour', Cook went on to search for Terra Australis Incognita, the great continent which some believed to extend round the pole. He first came across New Zealand, which had already been discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642. He spent some months there, charting the coastline. Nearly a year later, he set sail east, becoming the first known European to sight the Eastern coast of Australia, in April 1770. He continued north, charting the coast in some detail, before returning a favourable report to England. It was this report which convinced the authorities to colonise the Australian continent with convicts.

On Cook's second journey which lasted from 1772-1775, he commanded the 'Resolution' and the 'Adventure' on an expedition to the South Pacific, disproving the rumour of a great southern continent, exploring the Antarctic Ocean, New Hebrides and New Caledonia.

On his third journey, commencing in 1776, Cook visited and named the Sandwich Islands, now known as Hawaii, and unsuccessfully sought a northwest passage along the coast of North America, including Alaska. On his way back to England, he stopped at Hawaii again. After a boat was stolen by natives, he and his crew had an altercation with the Hawaiians. On 14 February 1779, Cook was speared by Hawaiian natives. This was a tragic end to the career of a noble and courageous explorer.

Answer 6

Captain James cook travelled to Australia to find more land for convicts If you want to find out more go to google and type in "Captain James Cook".

Answer 7

He joined the Merchant Navy sailing on coasters between the River Tyne and London

Answer 8

By boat and sea with a crew of people