Captain james cook Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the Northwest Passage? - Legendary waterway connecting the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean. In 1774 British offered reqard to discover it Who first encountered the PNW? - Spanish, French, Russian & British in early 18th century. (Americans had minor role before 1800s) What did Natives trade fur for? - Copper, blades, other goods Who is Captain James Cook? - British explorer who traveled to the pacific in 1778 and traded with natives for sea otter pelts in Nootka Sound Who were Lewis & C...

Second Continental Congress - ANSWER-A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Townshend Acts (1767) - ANSWER-A series of British acts passed beginning in 1767 and relating to the British American colonies in North America. Thirteen Colonies - ANSWER-A group ...

What made it possible for human and animal remains to end up in submerged caves? correct answers - they fell or were thrown in - They entered when sea levels were lower and the caves were dry. Most modern ships are powered by gasoline fuel. True or False correct answers false Who was the New World named after? correct answers Amerigo Vespucci Christopher Columbus proved the Earth was round. True or false correct answers false Which of the following support the possibility that there...

Oceania correct answers Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia comprise what region? The Polynesian Triangle correct answers "three corners" from New Zealand in the west, to Easter Island in the east, and Hawaii in the north Marquesas Islands correct answers first wave of Polynesians to come to Hawaii around 500 AD were from the - Tahiti correct answers second wave of Polynesians to come to Hawaii around 1100 AD were from - Captain James Cook, 1778 correct answers Who discovered the H...

The Hubble space telescope is named in honor of Edwin Hubble who correct answers First observed the expanding nature of the Universe Scientific data suggest that the age of the sun is about _____________years. correct answers 5 billion Which of these was not present in Earth's primitive atmosphere when life arose? correct answers Oxygen Background microwave radiation is important evidence in support of the ______theory. correct answers Big bang Scientific data suggest that the age o...

Colonial aspirations. correct answers Although the age of exploration ended in the early 17th century, what factor continued to drive exploration? Antarctica and Australia correct answers By the late 1700s there were a number of major European trade routes. Which continents did not have a trade route to Europe? Capt. James Cook correct answers Who commanded the first quasi-scientific ocean expedition? Their Captain insisted on cleanliness, ventilation, and a diet that included vitamin C...

Intro to Marine Science Exam Questions Correct Solutions Current Update (Verified 100% Pass) Chinese - Answers -first to use compass for navigation Phoenicians - Answers -first sailors but kept land in sight, used North Star Polynesians - Answers -first open sea sailors, using stars, sun, currents, animals to navigate chronometer - Answers -clock used on ships to calculate longitude James Cook - Answers -captain of expedition that used chronometer Charles Darwin - Answers -natu...

Alaska history final exam questions and answers rated A+ As Europeans began to dominate the New World they viewed indigenous people as inferior to their superior ways The maritime explorations of the Europeans began in the 15th century due to new attitudes and technologies that grew out of the Renaissance period The work of George Steller, the Great Northern Expedition's naturalist: includes the descriptions of North America plants and animals, including the Blue Jay, Fur Seal, Sea Otter, Sea...

Northwest passageway The water route that supposedly flowed through North America to Asia Hudson Bay Company The oldest business in Canada Dempster highway The only public highway north of the Arctic Circle that is open year-round Klondike goldrush What was the gold Rush of 1897 French and Indian war The war between the English and French over North American boundaries New France The land claimed by France in the new world including Canada Winnipeg...

History of Oceanography Exam Questions and Answers Created first detailed ocean floor map, crossed the atlantic 14 times in 2 years - Answer- German Meteor Expedition Located the Marianas Trench - Answer- Challenger II The 2 Individuals who were the first to descend into the deep sea (3028 feet) - Answer- Otis Barton and Will Bebe Advance that made it possible to see the bottom - Answer- sonar The century in which there was a change in sea exploration - Answer- in class he said 18th but...