Captain James Cook
By Fahad
Biography James Cook was born in 1728 in England. He was one of the first Europeans to sail to the islands of the Pacific Ocean including New Zealand and Australia. . Hawaii Captain Cook was killed in on 14 February 1779.
Why did they go on their journey? James Cook wanted life of adventure. The king of England wanted Britain to find new lands to add to his kingdom . HE was an astronomer who wanted to see where Venus traveled through the sky.
His journeys
In1768 he travelled to many islands and he discover New Zealand and Australia.