James Cook Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Discover the adventure of exploring history with our timeline game, connecting you with the legendary explorer James Cook.
- Learn about Cook’s first voyage to the Pacific Ocean
- Explore his mapping of New Zealand and Australia
- Challenge yourself with placing historical events in the correct order
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- October 27, 1728: James Cook is born in Marton, Yorkshire, England
- June 17, 1755: Cook joins the Royal Navy as an apprentice seaman
- 1759: Cook participates in the siege of Quebec during the Seven Years' War
- 1762: Cook is promoted to lieutenant and serves in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 1768: Cook is chosen to lead an expedition to observe the transit of Venus from Tahiti
- June 3, 1769: Cook arrives in Tahiti and observes the transit of Venus
- 1769-1770: Cook sails to New Zealand and Australia, mapping and exploring the coasts
- April 19, 1770: Cook becomes the first European to reach the east coast of Australia
- April 22, 1770: Cook claims the east coast of Australia for Britain and names it New South Wales
- 1778-1779: Cook sails to the Pacific Northwest of North America, mapping the coast from Oregon to Alaska
- January 1778-February 1779: Cook becomes the first European to visit Hawaii and explores the islands
- February 14, 1779: Cook is killed by Hawaiian natives during a conflict on the island of Hawaii
- October 1779: Cook's third voyage is completed by his crew, who return to England
- 1770s: Cook's voyages greatly contribute to the knowledge of the Pacific Ocean and its islands
- 1780s: Cook's journals and maps are published posthumously, becoming valuable resources for future explorers
- 19th century-present: Cook's legacy is honored with monuments and memorials around the world