James Cook

By Cy

Biographical Information

James Cook was born in marton in yorkshire

great britan. In 1771 he became a captain.

In 1771 he went on his first big adventure to

tahiti and after completed that was asked to

come home but do

Biographical Information

a little exploring on the way and ended up

by the great barior reaf and then discovired

greenland In 1776 he went on his third big

adventure looking for the north west

passage. In 1778 he visited

Biographical Information

Hawaii briefly.In 1779 he died.

Motivation

He knew that the war was coming so he

started as acrew man and got promoted to

captain. The king and queen picked him

beacuse of his incredibly acurat maps. The

objectives for each mission where to find

new places.

Exploration information

James Cook discovered Cook Inlet. James

Cook discovered Hawaii. James Cook

represented great britan. He was the first

person to cross the attic circle. He went to

Australia and new Zealand.

Time Line

1728-James Cook was born in marton in

Yorkshire Great Britan. 1746-James Cook

began in the coal trade business as a crew

man.-1768 James Cook went on his first big

adventure to Venus.

Time Line

1771 James Cook became a captain.-1772

James Cook went on his second big

adventure.-1776 He went on his third big

adventure looking for the northwest

passage.

Time Line

1778 James Cook visits Hawaii briefly.-1779

He returns to Hawaii where some of the

locals think that he is a god.-1779 Febuary

14th he dies in Hawaii after th locals found

out he wasn't a god.

Locations

James Cook went to New

Zealand,Autralia,Alaska,South Sandwich

islands,Tahiti,and Hawaii.

Facts on his crew

Surfing was first recorded by lieutenant

James King of captain Cooks crew. Shortly

after James Cooks death lieutenant James

King became captain and lead the crew to

Hawaii one last time.

Resources

Encyclopedia.com. (n.d.). James Cook.

Retrieved April thursday 7th, 2011, from

Encyclopedia.com: www.encycopedia.com

Resources

Intelecom. (2003). Voyages of Captain

James Cook [Video Segment]. Available

from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

Resources

L, R. (2005). Captain Cook. Saffron

Hill,London: Usborne Books