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James Cook's original mission was to observe the transit of Venus from the vantage point of Tahiti.
Cook was then under secret orders to try to find the great unknown southern continent, and claim it for Britain. In so doing, he charted the eastern coastline of what he called "New South Wales" (now Australia), making extensive notes on the people, flora, fauna and prospective suitability for colonisation, and reported back to England.
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∙ 13y agoJames Cook was hired by the British Royal Geographical Society to observe the transit of Venus across the sun from the vantage point of Tahiti in the Pacific Ocean. Transits of Venus occur in pairs, eight years apart, approximately once every 120 years. Cook's ship, the 'Endeavour', departed England, on 25 August 1768 for this scientific mission, and he reached Tahiti in enough time for the scientists aboard the 'Endeavour' to set up their instrumentation necessary to observe and report on the transit, which occurred on 3 June 1769.
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∙ 8y agoCaptain James Cook - was BORN in England !... Not far from where I live. He was an explorer who traveled by ship to many foreign countries. If you type 'James Cook' into Wikipedia - there is a comprehensive article on his life, career and maritime exploits.
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What was Captain Cook's family background?
captain James cooks backround was scotish.
Why did Captain James Cook discover?
Captain James Cook went to New Zealand, Australia, the South Pacific Islands and Hawaii just for his interest
Captain Thomas cook?
Captain Thomas Cook was born in the County of Essex, England in 1603. In 1635, he went to American, landing in Boston. He remained in the United States until his death in Rhode Island in 1677.
What route did James Cook take?
The first voyage that Captain James Cook made, took him from Plymouth, England to Tahiti. He departed Plymouth and crossed the Atlantic Ocean. When he reached Cape Horn, he went around it and reached Tahiti.
Did Captain Cook have a cat?
No. When James Cook set off in 1768 on his famous journey in which he ultimately charted the coasts of New Zealand and eastern Australia, he was accompanied by a goat. This little-known breed of goat, the Arapawa, provided milk for the sailors during the entire time, and survived the voyage of the Endeavour, to return to England in 1771. It was English captain Matthew Flinders who had a cat, "Trim", that went with him on his sea voyages.
What was Captain Cook's family background?
captain James cooks backround was scotish.
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 went to Australia in 1770?
Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain Cook) arrived at the east coast of Australia in 1770.
What did captain James cook do for the world?
James Cook didn't actually discover any country. Well, when he went to Hawaii, he was been killed by stones and knife there.
Which state did captain cook go to first?
Captain Cook went to NSW first.
Where did captain James cook travel all around the world?
He traveled many places, he went on three voyages.
Captain Thomas cook?
Captain Thomas Cook was born in the County of Essex, England in 1603. In 1635, he went to American, landing in Boston. He remained in the United States until his death in Rhode Island in 1677.
What route did James Cook take?
The first voyage that Captain James Cook made, took him from Plymouth, England to Tahiti. He departed Plymouth and crossed the Atlantic Ocean. When he reached Cape Horn, he went around it and reached Tahiti.
When george Vancouver went on James Cook's ship was James Cook with him?
he was
Why did Captain cook choose to stay in Western Australia?
Captain Cook never went anywhere near Western Australia.
How did Captain Cook find out that New Zealand was not a continent?
James Cook was able to determine that New Zealand was not a continent because he circumnavigated the islands, sailing around the islands and charting them as he went.
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.
