Why did captain James cook went to England?

Answer 1

James Cook's original mission was to observe the transit of Venus from the vantage point of Tahiti.

Cook was then under secret orders to try to find the great unknown southern continent, and claim it for Britain. In so doing, he charted the eastern coastline of what he called "New South Wales" (now Australia), making extensive notes on the people, flora, fauna and prospective suitability for colonisation, and reported back to England.

Answer 2

James Cook was hired by the British Royal Geographical Society to observe the transit of Venus across the sun from the vantage point of Tahiti in the Pacific Ocean. Transits of Venus occur in pairs, eight years apart, approximately once every 120 years. Cook's ship, the 'Endeavour', departed England, on 25 August 1768 for this scientific mission, and he reached Tahiti in enough time for the scientists aboard the 'Endeavour' to set up their instrumentation necessary to observe and report on the transit, which occurred on 3 June 1769.

Answer 3

Captain James Cook - was BORN in England !... Not far from where I live. He was an explorer who traveled by ship to many foreign countries. If you type 'James Cook' into Wikipedia - there is a comprehensive article on his life, career and maritime exploits.