On Cook's first journey, departing in 1768, his mission was to chart the transit of Venus. Commanding the 'Endeavour', 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, including Alaska. 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.
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Captain James Cook represented England on his journeys.
James Cook explored several areas. He was a cartographer as well as a Captain in the Navy. He explored areas in order to create maps.
James Cook explored many places, but I don't think he explored far enough North to prove the Northwest Passage.
He explored with a sailing ship.
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Captain James Cook represented England on his journeys.
James Cook explored several areas. He was a cartographer as well as a Captain in the Navy. He explored areas in order to create maps.
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James Cook explored many places, but I don't think he explored far enough North to prove the Northwest Passage.
Captain Cook explored Australia and Tahiti.
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He explored with a sailing ship.
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