Where was James Cook from?
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England
A Royal Navy captain.
💡 Did you know? Cook was a farm labourer's son who rose from ordinary sailor to celebrated captain.
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How many great voyages did Cook make?
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three voyages
He explored the Pacific systematically.
💡 Did you know? On three great Pacific voyages Cook charted vast stretches of the then-unknown South Seas.
What did Cook first map?
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Australia and New Zealand
Precise sea charts.
💡 Did you know? Cook was the first to chart Australia's east coast and circumnavigate New Zealand; his charts were used for over a century.
What did Cook combat among his crew?
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scurvy
He watched their diet.
💡 Did you know? By carrying sauerkraut aboard, Cook defeated scurvy, which otherwise killed more sailors than any storm.
Where did James Cook die?
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Hawaii
During a conflict with locals.
💡 Did you know? Cook was killed in Hawaii in 1779 during a dispute with islanders.
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