When was James Cook's first voyage?

Answer 1

Cook's third journey commenced in 1776, during which he visited and named the Sandwich Islands, now known as Hawaii, and unsuccessfully sought a northwest passage along the coast of North America. On his way back to England, he stopped at Hawaii again. On 14 February 1779, Cook was speared by Hawaiian natives.

Answer 2

James Cook's first journey departed in 1768. He commanded the 'Endeavour' on an expedition to chart the transit of Venus. 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. 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.

Answer 3

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. He returned to England in 1771.

James Cook's second voyage lasted from 1772 to 1775. His third voyage commenced in 1776, and ended when Cook was killed in the Hawaiian islands in 1779.

Answer 4

James Cook's first journey departed in 1768. He commanded the 'Endeavour' on an expedition to chart the transit of Venus. 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. 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.

Answer 5

Captain James Cook completed three main voyages of discovery.

Cook's first voyage departed in 1768. On this journey, he commanded the 'Endeavour' on an expedition, the purpose of which was to chart the transit of Venus. He returned to England in 1771, having circumnavigated the globe, as well as exploring and charting New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.

Cook's second voyage lasted from 1772-1775. On this journey, he commanded the 'Resolution' and the 'Adventure' on an expedition to the South Pacific. Although he confirmed the existence of Australia (Tera Australis Incognita), he disproved the rumour of the expected great southern continent, which was supposed to be a uge landmass equivalent to Asia or North America. During this voyage, Cook also explored the Antarctic Ocean, New Hebrides and New Caledonia.

Cook's third voyage began in 1776. On this journey, he visited and named the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii), and sought a northwest passage along the coast of North America, although this venture was unsuccessful. As Cook was returning from this journey, he stopped at Hawaii again. He and his crew had an altercation with the Hawaiians over a stolen boat and, as a result, Cook was speared by Hawaiian natives, dying on 14 February 1779.

Answer 6

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 west 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. He returned in 1771.

Answer 7

James Cook made three major journeys.

• Cook's first voyage extended from August 1768 to July 1771.
• His second voyage was from July 1772 to July 1775.
• The third voyage was July 1776 until Cook's untimely death in February 1779.

Answer 8

James Cook made many voyages. His homeward journeys were on various dates

Answer 9

James cook stated his voyage in 1768