The answer below is WRONG. The men of his time explored because they were looking for water routes to Asia so trade could be established. They also were used to gain footholds into new territory so colonies could be established. Sailing for the European kings was also a means to get rich, become famous, or given a governorship by the king later on. Columbus signed a contract that made him the "admiral of the Deep Blue Sea.". People like Cook also had contracts with the crown stating what the requirements of his explorations.
James Cook was the son of a farm labourer, and held no great ambitions, being apprenticed in a grocer/haberdashery when he was 16. Lack of aptitude in the trade led his employer to introduce Cook to local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice. Here he was educated in algebra, trigonometry, navigation, and astronomy, which later set Cook up to command his own ship.
James Cook was a leader in that he led three major sea-faring expeditions. A leader is one who is placed in charge of something; James Cook was indeed in charge of these expeditions.
James Cook was the son of a farm labourer, and held no great ambitions, being apprenticed in a grocer/haberdashery when he was 16. Lack of aptitude in the trade led his employer to introduce Cook to local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice. Here he was educated in algebra, trigonometry, navigation, and astronomy, which later set Cook up to command his own ship.
Oddly enough, it was James Cook's lack of ability at anything else that led to him joining the navy. He was the son of a farm labourer, and held no great ambitions, being apprenticed in a grocer/haberdashery when he was 16. Lack of aptitude in the trade led his employer to introduce Cook to local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice. Here he was educated in algebra, trigonometry, navigation, and astronomy, which later set Cook up to command his own ship.
Chester A. Arthur succeded to the office of President after President James Garfield was assassinated.
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James Cook was the son of a farm labourer, and held no great ambitions, being apprenticed in a grocer/haberdashery when he was 16. Lack of aptitude in the trade led his employer to introduce Cook to local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice. Here he was educated in algebra, trigonometry, navigation, and astronomy, which later set Cook up to command his own ship.
No. James Cook was the son of a farm labourer, and held no great ambitions, being apprenticed in a grocer/haberdashery when he was 16. Lack of aptitude in the trade led his employer to introduce Cook to local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice. Here he was educated in algebra, trigonometry, navigation, and astronomy, which later set Cook up to command his own ship.
James Cook was a leader in that he led three major sea-faring expeditions. A leader is one who is placed in charge of something; James Cook was indeed in charge of these expeditions.
James Cook was the son of a farm labourer, but did not work on the farm. He was apprenticed in a grocer/haberdashery when he was 16. Lack of aptitude in the trade led his employer to introduce Cook to local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice when he was 17.
The reason why Francisco Vasquez de Coronado led him to explore is because he heard or stories of fortune and treasure found in the Western Part of the United States of America.
One consequence of James Cook's exploration was the increased European colonization and the spread of diseases that had devastating effects on indigenous populations in the regions he visited. Cook's voyages also led to a better understanding of geography and mapping of previously uncharted territories.
James Cook was the son of a farm labourer, and held no great ambitions, being apprenticed in a grocer/haberdashery when he was 16. Lack of aptitude in the trade led his employer to introduce Cook to local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice. Here he was educated in algebra, trigonometry, navigation, and astronomy, which later set Cook up to command his own ship.
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It is not known exactly to whom James Cook was apprenticed. It is a fact, however, that Cook was the son of a farm labourer, and held no great ambitions, being apprenticed in a grocer/haberdashery when he was 16. Lack of aptitude in the trade led his employer to introduce Cook to local shipowners, who took him on as a merchant navy apprentice.