What did Captain Cook call Hawaii?

Answer 1

Captain James Cook initially named the Hawaiian Island the Sandwich Islands after the Earl of Sandwich. John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, at the time the First Lord of the Admiralty and Cook's superior officer, was one of Cook's major sponsors.

Answer 2

The Cook Islands, where Samoa is located, was named for Captain James Cook after he landed there in 1773 and 1777. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand.

Answer 3

James Cook named the eastern half of the Australian continent New South Wales.

Answer 4

Captain James Cook named the Hawaiian islands the Sandwich Islands.

Answer 5

James Cook called Hawaii the Sandwich Islands, naming them after Lord Sandwich, the first Lord of the Admiralty.

Answer 6

Captain Cook originally named Hawaii the Sandwich Islands.

Answer 7

The Sandwich Islands.