James CookJames Cook

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Captain Cook was born on Captain Cook was born on October 27 and was a British October 27 and was a British

Explorer who represented Explorer who represented the English Royal Navy.the English Royal Navy.

His goal was to find the His goal was to find the sixth continent that sixth continent that

explorers thought was in explorers thought was in the Pacific.the Pacific.

Cook’s first expedition on the Cook’s first expedition on the Endeavor was in 1768 to Tahiti Endeavor was in 1768 to Tahiti

from England to observe the from England to observe the Transit of Venus, to determine Transit of Venus, to determine the distance from the earth to the distance from the earth to

the sun.the sun.

On his second expedition On his second expedition he sailed to Cape Town, he sailed to Cape Town, South Africa and on to South Africa and on to the Bouvet Island, near the Bouvet Island, near

Antarctica. Antarctica.

He was the first person He was the first person to cross the Arctic Circle.to cross the Arctic Circle.

James Cook arrived at James Cook arrived at Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town, South Africa on October 18, 1776, and on October 18, 1776, and sailed to New Zealand.sailed to New Zealand.

While heading for While heading for Alaska, Cook sailed to Alaska, Cook sailed to

and named the and named the Christmas and Sandwich Christmas and Sandwich

Islands.Islands.

On Captain Cook’s third On Captain Cook’s third expedition he was expedition he was

attacked and killed on attacked and killed on Hawaii by the natives in Hawaii by the natives in

1779.1779.

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