He died on Valentines day
He had no great ambitions
He was the son of a farm labourer
He was killed in Hawaii
He travelled the Pacific ocean
James Cook claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain, circumnavigated the islands of New Zealand, and was the first European explorer to discover the Hawaiian islands. He did not discover Australia or New Zealand.
Cook called Hawaii the "Sandwich Islands."
Despite popular opinion, Captain Cook neither discovered nor named Australia. Cook was the first European to sight Australia's eastern coast, in April 1770. Claiming the continent for England, Cook sailed up the coast, charting and naming points of interest as he went. His positive report to England was enough to convince the authorities that it was worth colonising the continent - and so the history of white settlement in Australia began.
Some further information about James Cook:
Captain James Cook is believed to be the first European to have reached Australia. He also sailed to the Hawaiian Islands.
Captain James Cook was a captain for the royal navy and made many maps of Newfoundland. He was born in Marton in 1728. He was also an avid explorer.
Well, Cook Was killed by native hawaiins he was speared
came from a poor family
culture english / scottish
Captain Cook was a ships' captain, not a cook.
Captain James Cook was English.
No records exist which specifically name Captain Cook's favourite colour.
Captain James Cook was the captain of the Endeavour.
Captain James Cook was British.
Captain Cook was a ships' captain, not a cook.
Captain James Cook was English.
No records exist which specifically name Captain Cook's favourite colour.
Captain Cook's last name was Cook. His full name (after promotion) was Captain James Cook.
No. Captain Cook was from England.
Captain James Cook was the captain of the Endeavour.
Captain James Cook was British.
Grace Pace (when she married Mr. Cook she was Grace Cook)
Captain cook family tree
Captain James Cook represented England on his journeys.
Captain Cook was English. Captain James Cook; 7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779; was a British explorer.
He was called Captain Cook because his last name was actually Cook.