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James Cook
James Cook was a British explorer who achieved the first European contact with the Hawaiian Islands and the eastern coastline of Australia. He also holds the record for being the first person to circumnavigate New Zealand.
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What were the names of James cooks sisters?
James Cook had five sisters, they were Christiana, Mary, Jane, Mary and Margaret. Sadly, three died as infants, Mary, Jane and Mary. That is how there are two Marys.
When was Mt Egmont named by James Cook?
James Cook named Mt Egmont, New Zealand, in January 1770. He named the mountain after the second Earl of Egmont, a former First Lord of the Admiralty.
Where did James Cook take his three expeditions?
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. 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.
Did the French arrive in Botany Bay five days after the English did in 1788?
A French explorer did arrive in Botany Bay, but it was actually 8 days after the English.
French navy officer Jean-François de Galaup sailed from Alaska to Northeast Asia, and then on down to Australia, where he arrived at Botany Bay on 26 January 1788, eight days after the First Fleet had departed the Bay for Port Jackson, to the north.
De Galaup sent his journals and letters back to Europe via a British vessel returning after delivering the First Fleet, and he is believed to have continued his voyage towards the southern coast of Australia. The waters in the south are notoriously treacherous, and no sign of either de Galaup or his crew was ever sighted again.
Captain James Cook died in 1779 on his third voyage.
Did James Cook have genital diseases?
Unlikely. Logic dictates that he would not have had such a problem. Cook was happily married, with six children and a very supportive wife; he had little enough time for them, and would not have had time for dalliances with other women.
What was the name of Captain Cook's ship when he discovered New Zealand?
Captain James Cook's ship was called the 'Endeavour' when he first landed in New Zealand
Did James Cook die on Valentine's Day?
Yes. James Cook was speared to death on the date of Valentine's Day, on 14 February 1779.
How can you briefly describe Captain Cook's three voyages?
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.
On his first journey, departing in 1768, 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. 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.
Who is the captain of the uss voyager?
The captain of the U.S.S. Federation Starship Voyager is Captain Kathryn (Elizabeth) Janeway. Her first officer is a Maquis, named Chakotay. She Also has a Borg, Talaxian, Klingon(s), Bajorans and 140 humans on her ship. It took 7 years to get back to Earth. There was an alternate timeline, it took 23 years to get to Earth.
What convinced James cook a polar continent must exist?
When he saw huge iceburgs after crossing the Antarctic Circle.
Did Captain cook chart the South-East coast of Australia?
James Cook only charted from the southeastern corner, Point Hicks, north up the eastern coast.
Why did the British send James Cook to explore the Pacific Ocean?
Captain's Cook's original mission was to observe the transit of Venus from the vantage point of Tahiti.
He was then under orders to try to find the great unknown southern continent, and claim it for Britain. The British sought to expand their empire, and to ensure that the French did not gain a foothold in that region of the Pacific. Cook 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.
What country did Captain James Cook name that he thought looked like Scotland?
He thought that the South Island of New Zealand looked like Scotland and Dunedin was named after Edinburgh.
Where did Captain Cook's remains go after he was dead?
After Captain Cook was killed by Hawaiian natives, there are some reports that he was partially cannibalised. Whether or not this is true, whatever remains were left were buried at sea.
What did Captain Cook discover on 28th of April 1770?
On 28 April 1770, Captain Cook discovered Botany Bay. On 29 April 1770 Cook's vessel, the Endeavour, sailed into Botany Bay. He described the bay as being "tolerably well sheltered", and initially named it Stingray Bay, after the large numbers of stingray he noted. The name was later changed to Botany Bay due to the vast numbers of new and unique botanical specimens noted by the ship's botanists, including Joseph Banks. Within the bay, Cook named Cape Solander and Cape Banks after Banks and Finnish botanist Daniel Solander.
What was accomplished by the voyage of Captain Cook's crew to Asia?
Captain cook and his crew were able to discover an alternate route to asia that was not previously know. It was a guicker route.
