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James Cook was the first European to cross the Antarctic Circle, but he did not reach the South Pole, so he had no connection with the South Pole. Pack ice and the fact that his sails kept freezing up stopped him from even reaching the Antarctic continent, let alone the theoretical point known as the South Pole.
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What was the name of captain James cooks ship in 1770?
James Cook's ship in 1770 (before he was a captain) was the Endeavour.This was the ship in which he sailed to the South Pacific, circumnavigated New Zealand and charted the east coast of Australia.
What dangers did both captain James cook and captain James Clark Ross and their teams face in their attempts to reach the south pole?
Capt. James cook did not attempt to reach the South pole. His voyages of exploration were to South america, South Africa and Australasia.
Why did Captain James Cook discover?
Captain James Cook went to New Zealand, Australia, the South Pacific Islands and Hawaii just for his interest
Who served as captain of the Endeavor as it sailed for the South Pacific in 1768?
James Cook?!
What year did Captain Cook claim New South Wales in Australia?
James Cook (not yet a captain) claimed New South Wales for Great Britain in 1770.
What is the name of the large Canadian bay located north of the great lakes and who is it named for?
James Bay, the large bay south of Hudson Bay, was named after Captain Thomas James, a Welsh sea captain who explored the area in 1630-1631. Captain James spent the winter on Charlton Island, in James Bay.Hope it helps!!
What was Australia first called by Captain Phillip?
Captain Phillip referred to Australia by the name accorded the eastern half by James Cook - and that was New South Wales.
Captain James Cook was famous for whatHe went to the south pole to do something at the mid-1800s?
Captain James Cook, amongst other things, was famous for the discovery of Australia in 1770. He did not actually go to the South Pole, but on his second voyage, he crossed the Antarctic Circle and reached a latitude of 67 degrees 15 minutes S, the first to sail that far south. Captain Cook was killed by Hawaiian natives in 1779.
How long did James cooks journey take?
James Cook made a total of three expeditions to the South Pacific. Each of these trips took approximately three years.
What two lands did captain cook claim for Britain in 1770?
Captain James Cook claimed New South Wales (the eastern coast of the Australian continent) in 1770, but he claimed New Zealand in 1769.
What was the original name given to Australia by Captain James Cook?
James Cook only named the eastern half of the continent. He gave it the name of New South Wales.
Who mapped the New Zealand coast?
Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain) was the first to circumnavigate and chart the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
