The British explorer James Cook was born in the village of Marton, Yorkshire, on 27 October, 1728. But his family soon moved to another village, called Great Ayton, where Cook spent(i) most of his childhood.
As a teenager James Cook developed a fascination for the sea and travelled to Whitby where he found(i) employment on a coal ship.
While he was serving in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), Cook had(i) the command of a ship.
After the war had ended, Cook took command of the vessel Grenville and went(i) to Newfoundland to survey the coasts there.
While he was mapping the coasts of Newfoundland, he observed(i) a solar eclipse off the North American coast.
Cook sent the details to the Royal Society, England's leading scientific organisation, and won(i) their attention.
After Cook had published his observations of the solar eclipse, the Royal Society asked him to lead a scientific expedition to Tahiti and put(i) him in command of of the HMS Endeavour.
From Tahiti Cook then went on(i) to explore the South Pacific.
He also reached New Zealand, which only the Dutchman Abel Tasman had visited(i) before Cook.
After Cook had mapped New Zealand's complete coastline, he sailed(i) to Australia's east coast.
Cook named the area New South Wales as it reminded(i) him of the south coast of Wales in Great Britain.
In 1772, one year after Cook had returned from his first voyage to the Pacific, the Royal Society hired(i) him for another expedition to find the mythical Terra Australis.
On his journey, Cook discovered several islands and almost went(i) as far as the continent of Antarctica.
He made maps of the South Pacific and proved that Terra Australis did not exist(i) .
His third and last voyage for the Royal Society took him to the west coast of North America where he tried(i) to find a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific.
He could not pass the Bering Strait, however; the ice forced him to return to Hawaii, which he had discovered(i) earlier.
While he and his crew were resting in Hawaii, some Hawaiians stole(i) one of his boats.
When cook and his men tried to get the boat back from the natives, a violent fight broke out in which the natives stabbed(i) James Cook to death.
The British explorer James Cook was born in the village of Marton, Yorkshire, on 27 October, 1728. But his family soon moved to another village, called Great Ayton, where Cook spent(i) most of his childhood.As a teenager James Cook developed a fascination for the sea and travelled to Whitby where he found(i) employment on a coal ship.While he was serving in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), Cook had(i) the command of a ship.After the war had ended, Cook took command of the vessel Grenville and went(i) to Newfoundland to survey the coasts there.While he was mapping the coasts of Newfoundland, he observed(i) a solar eclipse off the North American coast.Cook sent the details to the Royal Society, England's leading scientific organisation, and won(i) their attention.After Cook had published his observations of the solar eclipse, the Royal Society asked him to lead a scientific expedition to Tahiti and put(i) him in command of of the HMS Endeavour.From Tahiti Cook then went on(i) to explore the South Pacific.He also reached New Zealand, which only the Dutchman Abel Tasman had visited(i) before Cook.After Cook had mapped New Zealand's complete coastline, he sailed(i) to Australia's east coast.Cook named the area New South Wales as it reminded(i) him of the south coast of Wales in Great Britain.In 1772, one year after Cook had returned from his first voyage to the Pacific, the Royal Society hired(i) him for another expedition to find the mythical Terra Australis.On his journey, Cook discovered several islands and almost went(i) as far as the continent of Antarctica.He made maps of the South Pacific and proved that Terra Australis did not exist(i) .His third and last voyage for the Royal Society took him to the west coast of North America where he tried(i) to find a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific.He could not pass the Bering Strait, however; the ice forced him to return to Hawaii, which he had discovered(i) earlier.While he and his crew were resting in Hawaii, some Hawaiians stole(i) one of his boats.When cook and his men tried to get the boat back from the natives, a violent fight broke out in which the natives stabbed(i) James Cook to death.
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