{"id":15214,"date":"2022-08-08T14:40:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T18:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/"},"modified":"2022-08-08T14:40:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T18:40:09","slug":"primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/","title":{"rendered":"Why primarily did james cook set sail for tahiti in 1768?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span 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title=\"What country did James Cook sail for?\">What country did James Cook sail for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#what-was-the-impact-of-james-cooks-journey\" title=\"What was the impact of James Cook&#039;s journey?\">What was the impact of James Cook&#39;s journey?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#where-did-james-cook-first-travel\" title=\"Where did James Cook first travel?\">Where did James Cook first travel?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#where-did-james-cook-go-on-his-second-voyage\" title=\"Where did James Cook go on his second voyage?\">Where did James Cook go on his second voyage?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#was-james-cook-eaten\" title=\"Was James Cook eaten?\">Was James Cook eaten?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#did-cook-have-syphilis\" title=\"Did Cook have syphilis?\">Did Cook have syphilis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#who-got-eaten-on-tahiti\" title=\"Who got eaten on Tahiti?\">Who got eaten on Tahiti?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#did-captain-cook-have-a-cat\" title=\"Did Captain Cook have a cat?\">Did 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class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#on-which-island-was-james-cook-killed\" title=\"On which island was James Cook killed?\">On which island was James Cook killed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#how-long-did-the-endeavour-stay-in-tahiti\" title=\"How long did the Endeavour stay in Tahiti?\">How long did the Endeavour stay in Tahiti?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#how-many-crew-died-on-the-endeavour\" title=\"How many crew died on the Endeavour?\">How many crew died on the Endeavour?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/trendingsimple.com\/tahiti\/primarily-james-cook-set-sail-tahiti-1768\/#what-colour-was-the-endeavour\" title=\"What Colour was the Endeavour?\">What Colour was the Endeavour?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-did-cook-sail-to-tahiti\"><\/span>Why did Cook sail to Tahiti?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In May 1768 Cook was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and given command of the bark Endeavour. He was instructed to sail to Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus in 1769 and also to ascertain whether a continent existed in the southern latitudes of the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-was-the-purpose-of-james-cooks-voyage-in-1768\"><\/span>What was the purpose of James Cook&#39;s voyage in 1768?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 1768 Cook was chosen to lead an expedition to the South Seas to observe the Transit of Venus and to secretly search for the unknown Great Southern Continent (terra australis incognita).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-did-james-cook-set-sail\"><\/span>Why did James Cook set sail?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cook set off for his first journey on August 26, 1768. His main objective was to observe the planet Venus as it passed between the Earth and the Sun. This would help astronomers to calculate the distance of the Sun from the Earth. He also hoped to find the fabled southern continent.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when-did-james-cook-sail-to-tahiti\"><\/span>When did James Cook sail to Tahiti?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first voyage James Cook&#39;s first Pacific voyage (1768-1771) was aboard the Endeavour and began on 27 May 1768. Cook&#39;s voyage had three aims; to establish an observatory at Tahiti in order to record the transit of Venus (when the planet passed between the earth and the sun), on 3 June 1769.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-did-cook-do-in-tahiti\"><\/span>What did Cook do in Tahiti?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In Tahiti and other Society Islands he painted 113 plants and sketched another 13. Breadfruit was one of the staple crops of Tahiti. The belief that &#39;bread&#39; literally grew on trees significantly contributed to the European view of the island as an earthly paradise.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-was-the-purpose-of-cooks-first-voyage\"><\/span>What was the purpose of Cook&#39;s first voyage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It was the first of three Pacific voyages of which James Cook was the commander. The aims of this first expedition were to observe the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun (3\u20134 June that year), and to seek evidence of the postulated Terra Australis Incognita or &#34;undiscovered southern land&#34;.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-country-did-james-cook-sail-for\"><\/span>What country did James Cook sail for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>British<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-was-the-impact-of-james-cooks-journey\"><\/span>What was the impact of James Cook&#39;s journey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Using Cook&#39;s detailed maps, however, the fleet was able to capture Quebec City, a victory that ultimately led to the end of the war and the transfer of most of the continent from France to Britain.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-did-james-cook-first-travel\"><\/span>Where did James Cook first travel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1768\u20131771: First voyage \u2013 Endeavour. In 1768 James Cook was selected to lead a joint Admiralty-Royal Society expedition to the Pacific. This was part of the Royal Society&#39;s plan to use the Transit of Venus (the passing of Venus across the face of the Sun) to calculate the distance from the Earth to the Sun.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-did-james-cook-go-on-his-second-voyage\"><\/span>Where did James Cook go on his second voyage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Captain Cook Timeline &#8211; Second Voyage 1772- 1775. In July 1772 Resolution, commanded by Captain Cook, and Discovery, commanded by Lieutenant Furneaux, set sail from Britain, via Madiera (Jul-Aug) and Cape Town, South Africa (Oct-Nov), towards the Antarctic in search of the Great Southern Continent.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"was-james-cook-eaten\"><\/span>Was James Cook eaten?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No &#8211; the Hawaiian Islanders who killed Captain Cook were not cannibals. They believed that the power of a man was in his bones, so they cooked part of Cook&#39;s body to enable the bones to be easily removed. It was the cooking of his body which gave rise to the rumour of cannibalism.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"did-cook-have-syphilis\"><\/span>Did Cook have syphilis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When James Cook perished on 14 February 1779, he was 51 years old. By the time Cook died, he was not a happy man. He had lost most of his children and syphilis had influenced his mental capabilities.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-got-eaten-on-tahiti\"><\/span>Who got eaten on Tahiti?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Death of James Cook<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"did-captain-cook-have-a-cat\"><\/span>Did Captain Cook have a cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>However, it was exactly 12 months later that Cook set sail once more, this time tasked with sailing further south and searching for the elusive Great Southern Continent. This time, Cook was given two \u201ccats\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-did-captain-cook-eat\"><\/span>What did Captain Cook eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In May 1775 Captain James Cook called at St Helena in the Resolution on his voyage back to England. Cook sailed away with eight East India Company soldiers who had been granted a discharge after serving their contracted time.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-discovered-hawaii\"><\/span>Who discovered Hawaii?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Captain James Cook<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-captain-cook-most-famous-for\"><\/span>What is Captain Cook most famous for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Captain Cook is considered one of the greatest navigators and explorers of all time and, even before his death, was celebrated as a British national hero and icon. Cook mapped the east coast of Australia \u2013 this paved the way for British settlement 18 years later.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-was-cooks-secret-mission\"><\/span>What was Cook&#39;s secret mission?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In their race to be the first to lay claim to new territory, the British government and the Royal Navy came up with a secret plan: Send a naval officer on a supposedly scientific voyage, then direct him to undertake a voyage of conquest for the fabled Southern Continent.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-found-australia-first\"><\/span>Who found Australia first?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>James Cook was the first recorded explorer to land on the east coast in 1770. He had with him maps showing the north, west and south coasts based on the earlier Dutch exploration.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-did-cook-land-in-tahiti\"><\/span>Where did Cook land in Tahiti?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The M\u0101ori language was from the same group as that spoken in Tahiti and, during the Endeavour&#39;s visit, Tupaia was able to act as interpreter and intermediary. The first landing took place at T\u016branganui-a-Kiwa, which Cook later called Poverty Bay, on 9 October 1769.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-discovered-tahiti\"><\/span>Who discovered Tahiti?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Samuel Wallis<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"on-which-island-was-james-cook-killed\"><\/span>On which island was James Cook killed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hawaii<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-long-did-the-endeavour-stay-in-tahiti\"><\/span>How long did the Endeavour stay in Tahiti?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Despite this difficulty, the expedition traveled on to Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America, where they collected a large number of specimens despite bitterly cold weather that killed two members of the crew. In April of 1769, the expedition reached Tahiti, where they stayed until July.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-many-crew-died-on-the-endeavour\"><\/span>How many crew died on the Endeavour?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In Batavia from October until December 1770, extensive vital repairs had to be carried out on the Endeavour. A total of 34 men died as a result of illness at or after leaving Batavia. Another five died at Cape Town or during the last leg of the voyage home to England.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-colour-was-the-endeavour\"><\/span>What Colour was the Endeavour?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ford Endeavour is available in 3 different colours &#8211; Diffused Silver, Diamond White and Absolute Black.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why did Cook sail to Tahiti? In May 1768 Cook was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and given command of the bark Endeavour. 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