On his first journey, departing in 1768, James Cook 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. 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. 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. This was a tragic end to the career of a noble and courageous explorer.
Captain James Cook represented England on his journeys.
He explored with a sailing ship.
because he wnanted the spices and suilk
James Cook never settled in Australia. He was sent to explore whether there really was a great southern continent, but he never settled in Australia.
Captain Cook was a ships' captain, not a cook.
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Captain James Cook represented England on his journeys.
countries and the animals and insects in it:-)
because he wnanted the spices and suilk
He explored with a sailing ship.
James Cook (not yet a captain) explored New Zealand in 1769, just prior to his arrival in Australia.
Captain James Cook explored the New Zealand coast line in the year 1769. He returned to New Zealand in 1774.
He explored Antarctica between 1772 and 1774
James Cook never settled in Australia. He was sent to explore whether there really was a great southern continent, but he never settled in Australia.
Captain James Cook explored the New Zealand coast line in the year 1769. He returned to New Zealand in 1774.
Captain James Cook was the first in 1778.