James Cook Research Paper

The Virginia colony sent smith to explore Chesapeake to find gold and a passageway to the Pacific Ocean. He came back with no gold or a found passageway, but he found food for the colony which was desperately needed at the time. Most importantly he made very detailed maps of the area which went on to be used by future explorers.

In 1788, the British colonized the continent of New Holland, which is present day Australia. The colony was first started as a penal colony on the east coast, but soon expanded throughout the country. There are many reasons why this colony was first created and why Botany Bay specifically was chosen, but many of these reasons came about due to a man named Captain Cook who wrote down all of his findings during his discovery of New Holland. During Captain Cook’s voyage to the South Pacific, he “found’ New South Whales and reported all his findings from the trip including some maps of

He didn't have a very exciting life when he was younger but he did grow up sailing on short trips on the English coast. Since a young age he knew he wanted to be on the water. When he was older he sailed on countless voyages.

Nathaniel was born January 2, 1647, in Suffolk Country, England. Years later he enrolled at Saint Catherine's College, Cambridge University, he never finishes his dad pulled him out two years later. In May 1670 Bacon married Elizabeth Duke and had two daughters.

Robert Davis was an African American man. He was not a “thug,” he was not a “drunk,” he was a retired school teacher from New Orleans who was in his sixties. He was brutally attacked by three police officers. He suffered a broken nose and other broken bones in his face. The incident was recorded and went viral. Davis was arrested but faced no charges. Three police officers were charged but only two went to trial. In the end, two of the police officers were fired — the third never made it to trial because he had committed suicide. Davis was compensated for the assault.

We all love bacon, right? Maybe not! Many people have grew to dislike Mr. Nathaniel Bacon. Why, or how, could they? Well, I’ll tell you why, because Nathaniel Bacon is a very important history character that we all need to know about.

Nick Gordon is fighting against the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Bobbi Kristina’s administrator, Bedelia C. Hargrove. Radar Online, September 8, 2015, reported that Nick’s lawyers, W. Bryant Green III and Jonathan M. Broderick, are filing a motion for the case to be dismissed. Nick’s criminal lawyer Jose Baez called Bedelia’s lawsuit, "slanderous and meritless." According to a source, they have pointed out eight reasons where the lawsuit is wrong. They said that Nick is not a Georgia resident because he is living in Florida. He doesn’t own any property and he never married Bobbi Kristina. They claim that he didn’t do any of the crimes stated in the lawsuit. He didn’t give Bobbi Kristina a “toxic cocktail” and then fill a bathtub with cold

Henry Hudson was a navigator and sea explorer in the 17 century, who was born in 1565 England and died after June 22 1611 nearby Hudson Bay Canada. Much is unknown about Hudson’s birth but his death came from a mutiny in the Hudson Bay (which was named after him) from his crew who casted him and his son and some of the other crew with him adrift and have never been seen from that point on.

William Hawkins would take ships out to the coast of Africa from where he would raid French and Spanish ships. Sir Francis Drake and other kids in the household were allowed to accompany William Hawkins at sea during his ship raids and attacks. Later on back at home Sir Francis Drake was always around conversation and talk about politics, religion, trade, and foreign affairs. They always were in relations with people who were well off and knew how to speak well, dress well, and most importantly live well. Out at sea Sir Francis drake, along with his cousins and two brothers, learned that it was, “possible and profitable to seize foreign ships and cargoes from merchants who were themselves shading the law” (Kelsey 9). As a result of all this training they received from William and John Hawkins, Sir Francis Drake learned to negotiate with foreign merchants and deal with government officials. Most importantly throughout the training Francis Drake and his brothers learned how to lead and handle a ship (Kelsey 9-10).

There is 14.3 million mentally retarded people in the United States. So who is going to stand up for them? Charlie Gordon, a 37-year-old man, was mentally retarded but was then given a chance to change the world of science. He was offered to have a surgery to increase his intelligence and he took it. He now had a chance to make amazing discoveries. The surgery was worth the experience because it opened doors for Charlie.

He was later assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet aboard the La Vallette. Assigned duties of assistant torpedo officer, commissary, supply, and watch officer. Soon became one of the Commander’s favorites who noted his hard work, efficiency, and commitment to his studies. Soon the Commander assigned him to engineer. He learned to inspect and check his subordinates after “the chief machinist’s mate reported a crack in a condenser tube that would take a few hours to repair. He discovered the “crack” was only a heavy pencil mark: the men tried to take advantage of his inexperience to get a few hours of sleep.” (Duncan20) Rickover served aboard the La Vallette from September 1922 to Dec. 1924. Next Rickover served aboard the battleship Nevada. Rickover served aboard the Nevada from June 1925 to April 1927. Rickover’s mind turned to aviation training but he failed the physical exam. It was then when Rickover considered engineering. Rickover applied for postgraduate teaching in electrical engineering. In the postgraduate program he would return to Annapolis to the Naval Academy and then continue to study at a major school engineering school in his case Columbia University. Rickover had completed the first part of his postgraduate program at the Naval Academy by June 26 1928 and was very excited to attend a major university. Rickover next attended Columbia University where he had a great experience and education. Rickover started thinking about his naval career after the university. Aviation duty was out due to medical exam so he applied to submarine duty. In May 1929 Hyman Rickover had graduated with honors and a master’s degree in engineering. Rickover then served aboard the S-9 submarine for a short time from October 1929 to January 1930 with no special duties. After that Rickover attended submarine school from January to June 1930. After school he served as the

When he was a teenager, Drake got his first taste of the sea as an apprentice to a merchant who sailed coastal waters between England and France. He picked up navigational skills well and was soon alongside his relatives, the Hawkinses. The Hawkinses were a group of privateers (fancy British word for pirate) who preyed on ships who took the same routes as the merchant he was apprenticed to.

His most impressive findings include discovering Australia, the Great Barrier Reef, New Zealand, Hawaii, and disproving the existence of Terra Australis. Cook helped advance the knowledge of the world vastly. He had mapped out almost all of the Pacific Ocean and had mapped the world as he saw it during his two circumnavigations of the world. His contributions helped further the geography of the world and learning for future generations. Cook’s cartography of the Pacific Ocean should be considered heroic because he saved future generations from being ignorant and close minded.

Sir Francis Drake is the most well-known of Great Britain’s early circumnavigators. Born to a farmer, he would later be considered the most distinguished seamen of the era. In his late thirties, and after he served on one of the ships belonging to his cousin’s family, the Hawkins, he and his cousin would be attacked by the Spanish. Hawkins’ ship had been badly damaged following a hurricane and Drake and Hawkins had to go to port in order to repair their ship. Drake and Hawkins would be betrayed by a Spanish viceroy who attacked them after having made a deal not to. Drake and Hawkins barely escaped back to England, where Drake’s hatred of the Spanish grew and he eventually started raiding Spanish ships and ports.

On the 25th of January in 1759, Robert Burns was the first born of William Burnes and Agnes Broun in Alloway, Scotland. The eldest of seven children, Robert grew up to be the poet that is well known today for his many famous poems, including “A Red, Red Rose.” Burns’ work was influenced by occurrences in his life, with his poems often discussing love, “aspects of farm life, regional experience, traditional culture, class culture and distinctions, and religious practice” (The Poetry Foundation). Although Robert Burns was a poet of the 18th century, his work continues to stir up a wide range of emotions for the many people who read his poems.