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James Cook made three significant voyages.

His first journey departed in 1768, and he commanded the 'Endeavour' on an expedition to chart the transit of Venus. Cook went on to search for Terra Australis Incognita, the great continent which some believed to extend round the pole. During this voyage he became the first known European to sight the Eastern coast of Australia, in April 1770.

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. This was the journey on which he was killed by Hawaiian natives, on 14 February 1779.

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When did Captain James Cook go on his journey?

James Cook made three major journeys. Cook's first voyage extended from August 1768 to July 1771. His second voyage was from July 1772 to July 1775. The third voyage was July 1776 until Cook's untimely death in February 1779.


Which pole did James cook go in his third voyage?

James Cook ventured in the Arctic during his third voyage.


Where did james cook go on his second voyage?

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What islands did Captain Cook go to?

Captain James Cook visited the islands of Fiji, Hawaii, Cook Islands and New Zealand.


Did someone ask James Cook to go on his first voyage?

yes the navy did


When did captain cook go to the pacific ocean?

Captain James Cook made three significant voyages to the Pacific Ocean. His first voyage began in 1768 and lasted until 1771, during which he mapped New Zealand and the eastern coastline of Australia. He returned for a second voyage from 1772 to 1775, exploring the South Pacific, and his third voyage from 1776 to 1779 focused on the North Pacific, including Hawaii.


Why did Captain Cook go on his second voyage?

On James Cook's second journey which lasted from 1772-1775, he commanded the 'Resolution' and the 'Adventure' on an expedition to the South Pacific, in order to either prove or disprove the rumour of a great southern continent.


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.


When did captain James cook go to Fiji?

James Cook was not yet a captain when he embarked on his first voyage in 1768. He arrived in Tahiti on 13 April 1769. Following this, he continued west, reaching New Zealand in October 1769. He arrived at the southeast corner of Australia in April 1770. He returned to England in 1771, having circumnavigated the globe, as well as exploring and charting New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.


Who is the first person to go to antarctica and discover penguins?

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When did James Cook leave to go on his jouney?

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