2. 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
3. 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
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Locations
James Cook went to New
Zealand,Autralia,Alaska,South Sandwich
islands,Tahiti,and Hawaii.
11. 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.
12. Resources
Encyclopedia.com. (n.d.). James Cook.
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