James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he originally called the Sandwich Islands. Although the Cook Islands are named after him, Cook did not discover them, merely visiting them in 1773.
James Cook did not "discover" Tonga, but he first visited the islands in 1773, whilst on his second voyage. Tonga was discovered by two unnamed Dutch explorers in 1616. However, Dutch trader/explorer Abel Tasman is often given the credit, as he was the first known European to land there, doing so in 1643.
Captain James Cook is remembered because he discovered Australia on the first fleet
Captain James Cook discovered Kiritimati, or Christmas Island, on Christmas Eve 1777. It is a Pacific Ocean atoll in the northern Line Islands and part of the Republic of Kiribati. It is quite different to the territory of Christmas Island, off Australia's northwestern coast.
Captain James Cook's ship was called the 'Endeavour' when he first landed in New Zealand
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.
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The European discovery was by Captain James Cook,
James Cook discovered Hawaii for the European. Hawaii was settled in 300 AD by the original native people of these islands the Kanaka Maoli.
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Captain James Cook visited the islands of Fiji, Hawaii, Cook Islands and New Zealand.
James Cook did not "discover" Tonga, but he first visited the islands in 1773, whilst on his second voyage. Tonga was discovered by two unnamed Dutch explorers in 1616. However, Dutch trader/explorer Abel Tasman is often given the credit, as he was the first known European to land there, doing so in 1643.
Captain James Cook named the islands the "Sandwich Islands" after the Earl of Sandwich.
Sandwich Islands, now known as the Hawaiian Islands, were not "discovered" by a single person. They were inhabited by Polynesians who arrived in voyaging canoes around the 4th century AD. The islands were later visited by European explorers such as Captain James Cook in 1778.
Captain James Cook is remembered because he discovered Australia on the first fleet
James Cook when he discovered the sandwich islands
Captain James Cook discovered Kiritimati, or Christmas Island, on Christmas Eve 1777. It is a Pacific Ocean atoll in the northern Line Islands and part of the Republic of Kiribati. It is quite different to the territory of Christmas Island, off Australia's northwestern coast.
Captain James Cook was the first European explorer to reach the Hawaiian Islands in 1778.