2. Contents Biography of James Cook Timeline James Cook Facts 4 Learner Profiles Alexander’s Ship Map of James Cooks first travel Map of James Cooks second travel Map of James Cooks third travel
3. James Cook was born on October 27th 1728 in Yorkshire, England. He was apprenticed to William Sanderson, a shopkeeper, in 1745. Then he was apprenticed to John Walker, who owned a ship, in 1746.
4. In 1755 Cook joined the Royal Navy. In 1762, before his first voyage, Cook married Elizabeth Batts and had six children- James, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Joseph, George and Hugh.
5. On his first voyage in 1768 Cook sailed to countries on a ship named the Endeavour which could hold 94 men, 17 sheep, 4 or 5 pigs, 2 dogs and a goat. Then in 1769 he visited Tahiti and made observations of Venus. He then sailed to New Zealand where he mapped the coast. Cook then sailed west and landed at Botany Bay, Australia. He was the first European to ever see a kangaroo. Cook thought it was a large dog.
6. In 1772 Cook started his second journey. He attempted to continue to search for the southern continent. Cook almost discovered the mainland of Antarctica, but turned back north towards Tahiti.
7. In 1776 Cook set off on his third and last journey. He was to find a route that went from the West to the East. He sailed to the Hawaiian Islands and was murdered by the natives.
8. James Cook is born- 172 8 in Yorkshire, England. James Cook is apprenticed to William Sanders-on 1745. Then he was apprenticed to John Walker, who owned a ship, in 1746. In 1755 Cook joined the Royal Navy. In 1762, before his first voyage, Cook married Elizabeth Batts. 1768 Cook starts his first voyage. Cook ends his first voyage in 1771. Cook sailed to Tahiti in 1769 and made observations of Venus. Cook starts second voyage on 1772. He sailed to New Zealand again in 1773. Cook ends his second voyage in 1775. Cook then started his last journey in 1776. Cook is murdered by natives in the Hawaiian islands in 1779. Timeline of James Cook
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13. Cook’s Ship This is a replica of the Endeavour. The actual ship was made in 1764, then refitted in 1768. This replica was actually made in 2007.
14. 1 st Voyage (1768 - 1771) James Cook visited Australia, New Zealand, the Dutch East Indies and Cape Town in Africa. AFRICA EUROPE ASIA
15. 2 nd Voyage ( 1772 – 1775) James Cook visited New Zealand, the Antarctic Circle, Tahiti and South around the Cape of Good Hope. He also visited some islands in the South Pacific. EUROPE ASIA AFRICA
16. 3 rd Voyage ( 1776 – 1779) James Cook journeyed to the Hawaiian Islands again and then travelled to Oregon, the Coastline north to Alaska and West through Bering Sea . AFRICA EUROPE ASIA
