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What country did the word sandwich come from?
The word sandwich originated in England. It is said that it is named after the Earl of Sandwich who is supposed to have been the first to make a sandwich.
What did Captain Cook call Hawaii?
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.
Who gave the Sandwich Islands their name?
Hawaii was originally named the Sandwich Islands after one of Captain James Cook's sponsors, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was at the time the First Lord of the Admiralty and Cook's superior officer.
Choose the explorer that fits the description Named the Sandwich Islands?
The explorer who named the Sandwich Islands was Captain James Cook. He visited the islands in 1778 and named them after the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu.
Why did Cook know that Hawaii was a Sandwich Island?
Sandwich Islands was just the name that James Cook gave to Hawaii, not knowing the native name for the islands he named them in honor of his boss the fourth Earl of Sandwich who was the First Lord of the Admiralty.
What sandwich shop makes a knuckle sandwich?
Unless a shop has a specialty sandwich named a knuckle sandwich, the term is used for a punch in the mouth by a fist.
Who introduced the sandwich to the US?
The sandwich comes from England. There was a family named "Sandwich" that started the "craze" and it just took off.
Where is a double decker sandwich from?
it is a sandwich that makes you dance like a boy named melody
Who found Hawaii in the ocean in 1816?
Captain James Cook was the first known European to find the Hawaiian islands, but this was not in 1816, but in 1778. He originally named then the Sandwich islands, after the Earl of Sandwich.
Where are the South Sandwich Islands located and who were they named for?
The South Sandwich Islands are located in the Southern Ocean, near Antarctica. They were named after the famous Sandwich Islands that were discovered by James Cook in the 18th century.
How come he called it a Sandwich Island?
Captain Cook named the Hawaiian Islands in honor of the fourth Earl of Sandwich who was the First Lord of the Admiralty at the time.
What state has a town named Sandwich?
Illinois, New Hampshire and Massachusetts all have a Sandwich.
