James Cook (1728-1779)

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James Cook(1728-1779)
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James Cook was born on October 27, 1728 in
Marton, Britain.

• He sailed around the world twice!

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• He also had secret orders to seek a southern
  continent

He set out on his first voyage round the world on
the ship Endeavour.
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On August 22, 1770, Cook claimed for Great
Britain the eastern coast of New Holland (now
Australia)
The name "Australia" was not used until the
early 1800s.
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Cooks second journey lasted from 1772 to 1775

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In July 1776 Cook set sail on his third voyage,
again on the Resolution
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On February 14, 1779 Cook was stabbed to death by
Hawaiian natives
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Cook Strait lies between the North and South
Islands of New Zealand. It is twenty kilometres
wide (twelve miles) at its narrowest point. The
city of Wellington stands on its northern side.
On its southern side there are the Marlborough
Sounds and Cloudy Bay.