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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.
915 Questions
Did Captain James Cook travel the whole world?
Of course not!
He had the whole crew of his ship with him plus scientists such as Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander.
What is the hometown of James Cook?
James Cook was born in Yorkshire England but moved to Ormesby. he then left home and worked on Staithes
What did Captain Cook and his crew eat?
James Cook ate normal food when it was available. This would include roasted meats and vegetables. He was keen to keep his crew healthy and free from scurvy, so when fresh foods were not available, he ensured the crew were fed sauerkraut or pickled cabbage, which is high in vitamin C. He also had lime juice.
Who discovered Australia was it Cook or Arthur Phillip?
Although William Dampier visited Australia (1699-1701) before James Cook (1768-1771) the first European to travel to Australia was Willem Janszoon who landed at Pennefather Creek near the current town of Weipa, Queensland February 16, 1606.
Australia was first discovered by captain James Cook.
Why didn't Captain James Cook ask the Aboriginals to share Australia?
Captain James Cook and the Aborigines could not communicate as they spoke completely different languages. There was no-one aboard the Endeavour who could even come close to translating the Aboriginal language.
Captain Cook what did he achieve?
James Cook was an English sea captain. Contrary to popular opinion, he did NOT discover Australia, nor New Zealand, but he was famous for several reasons:
- 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 and recommendation which convinced the authorities to colonise the Australian continent with convicts. It was also on this journey that Cook claimed Australia and New Zealand for the British empire.
- 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.
- Because his death in Hawaii was at the end of a brilliant career he became a part of the lore and legend of British seamanship. Cook had worked his way up from ordinary merchant seaman to Royal Navy Master and Commander, had proven that Australia was a continent, circumnavigated New Zealand, mapped Newfoundland and searched for the Northwest Passage. He had earned his reputation.
Did James Cook ever explore the edge of the Antarctica?
Captain James Cook did not actually explore or set foot on Antarctica.
His connection with the continent was the fact that he became the first known European to cross the Antarctic Circle when he was sent again to discover if another great land lay east of Australia, in 1773 and again in 1774. Pack ice and the solid freezing of the ship's sails prevented further exploration of the region.
Where did captain cook first land in Hawaii?
Kauai. (from Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands).
What Navigational tools were used during Captain James Cooks exploring?
A sextant, chronometer and octant and lots more
Why did Captain Cook leave Botany Bay?
Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) did land in Botany Bay, which he originally named Stingray Harbour. The renowned botanist who was with him, Sir Joseph Banks, was so impressed with Botany Bay that this ended up being the site recommended for colonisation.
It was Captain Arthur Phillip, who led the First Fleet of convicts to Australia, who decided Botany Bay was not a suitable settlement site.
Yes, James Cook had friends. He had people that also relied on him to do what they needed him to do when it came to keeping people safe.
Did Captain Cook find the Great Southern land?
He didn't.
James Cook did not find the great southern continent that was believed to exist. He found the east coast of Australia, a continent that was purported to have been discovered by the Portuguese in the 1500s, and officially recorded by the Dutch in the 1600s, but this was not the same as the "great southern land" that never actually existed.
What kind of ship was captain James Cooks' Endeavour?
The Endeavour was HM Bark Endeavour.
There were two reasons by which a ship might be classified as a "bark":
1. A bark was any ship which did not match the usual classification of ship and if it was commanded by a Lieutenant. At this stage, Cook was still a Lieutenant, and had not yet been promoted to captain.
2. A bark could also refer to a ship with a flat bow and square stern.
The Endeavour was also an ex-collier, or coal-carrying ship - formerly the Whitby cat collier "Earl of Pembroke". It had been bought by the British navy and converted so it was suitable for exploration and scientific pursuits.
How many children did James Cook have oldest to youngest?
There were six, James, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Joseph, George and Hugh
Why did Cook navigate the east coast of Australia?
He didn't: he claimed it for England. Because James Cook was English, he claimed the eastern half of the Australian continent for England, and named it New South Wales. The Dutch had named the western half New Holland, but not claimed it. The British sought to expand their Empire, and they could only do this by claiming lands which no other country had yet claimed.
How did James Cook get to antarctica?
The only way to travel to Antarctica in 1911 was by ship.
Mawson departed Hobart, heading for Macquarie Island (a sub-Antarctic island 1300 kilometres north of Antarctica), before heading for the Antarctic continent.
What did Captain James Cook think of Australia?
Captain Cook never sailed anywhere near Australia's western coast, so he had no opportunity to think anything of the Swan River. Dutch captain Willem de Vlamingh named the Swan River in 1697 because of the black swans he saw in abundance there. In 1826, Edmund Lockyer was sent to claim the western half of the Australian continent for Britain. Cook never ventured beyond the eastern coast.
What islands has Captain James Cook all discovered?
James Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands, which he originally called the Sandwich Islands. Although the Cook Islands are named after him, Cook did not discover them, merely visiting them in 1773.
When did Captain Cook leave to discover Australia?
Captain Cook did not discover Australia.
His mission was to observe the transit of Venus from Tahiti, and then to continue on to see if Terra Australis Incognitaexisted. Cook's ship, the 'Endeavour', departed England, on 25 August 1768.
Was Captain James Cook a captain or a lieutenant?
When James Cook initially explored and charted Australia's eastern coast, he was still a Lieutenant. He was promoted to captain following his successful charting New Zealand and Australia's east coast.
How long did it take for James cook to get to NZ?
It took him from October 7th 1769 to 10th March 1770, but that includes a layover for maintenance of nearly four weeks.
Edit : So about 154 days or 5months and 3 days
Why is captain cook famous in whitby?
Captain Cook lived in Whitby while he was an apprentice in ship building. He also sailed from Whitby when he discovered many parts of the world, including Hawaii and Australia.
What continent did captain cook discover?
Captain James Cook did not discover any continent.
In 1770, he found the eastern coast of Australia, but Australia as a continent had been discovered by the Portuguese about two hundred years before Cook.
Formal discoveries of Australia were made by the Dutch in the early 1600s.
