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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Cook Gathering Historical Evidence CMap, Curiosity http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html Although they did not discover a Northwest Passage, Cook’s expedition was able to provide the British, and later the other European maritime powers, with working charts of the Pacific Northwest., Curiosity http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html James Cook was killed on Feb. 14, 1779 by being stabbed in the back, in a fight with the hawains, Attitude towards First Nations People http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html On Febuary 14, 1779 Cook was stabbed in the back on the largest of the hawaiin islands., Motivation Are you driven by a need to adventure and build your own personal reputations Curiosity, Attitude toward the Land http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html making notes on the Russian presence in the area. The expedition then turned into Bering Strait and sailed past 70' North latitude, until the ice made it impossible to go any further. On October 26, 1778, Cook turned his ships south., Curiosity http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html James Cook caught the attention of the Royal Society after following a solar eclips to decide the longitude of Newfoundland, Curiosity http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html “Mr. Webber, who had attended me thither, made drawings of every thing that was curious, both within and without doors. I also had the opportunity of inspecting more narrowly the construction of the houses, household furniture and utensils, and the striking peculiarities of the customs and modes of living of the inhabitants. … When we had completed all our operations at this village [in Nootka Sound], the natives and we parted very good friends, and we got back to the ships in the afternoon.", Curiosity http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html In late April, rested and supplied, the Resolution and Discovery set off on their northward course, paying little attention to the latitudes between 50' and 55' and concentrating on their mission to look for a Northwest Passage., Attitude toward the Land http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html Every thing being now ready in the morning of the 26th, I intended to have put to sea, but both wind and tide being against us, was obliged to wait till noon, when the S.W. wind was succeeded by a calm; and the tide turning in our favour,, Curiosity http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html Sailing for years at a time through harsh conditions and unknown lands and cultures resulted in surprisingly few casualties to the men under Cook’s command. It was Captain Cook himself who died in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, on the other side of the globe from his birthplace., Attitude towards First Nations People http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html “Mr. Webber, who had attended me thither, made drawings of every thing that was curious, both within and without doors. I also had the opportunity of inspecting more narrowly the construction of the houses, household furniture and utensils, and the striking peculiarities of the customs and modes of living of the inhabitants. … When we had completed all our operations at this village [in Nootka Sound], the natives and we parted very good friends, and we got back to the ships in the afternoon.", Attitude towards First Nations People http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html The three following days were employed in getting ready to put to sea, the sails were bent, the observatories and instruments, brewing vessels, and other things were moved from the shore; some small spars for different uses, and pieces of timber which might be occasionally sawn into boards, were prepared and put on board, and both ships were cleaned and put into a sailing condition., Motivation Are you driven by the opportunity to spread the Christian faith to the First Nations people Chrisitanity, Attitude toward the Land http://www.beyondthemap.ca/english/explorer_cook_journal.html “Mr. Webber, who had attended me thither, made drawings of every thing that was curious, both within and without doors. I also had the opportunity of inspecting more narrowly the construction of the houses, household furniture and utensils, and the striking peculiarities of the customs and modes of living of the inhabitants. … When we had completed all our operations at this village [in Nootka Sound], the natives and we parted very good friends, and we got back to the ships in the afternoon., Motivation Are you driven by the ‘promise’ of wealth ? Commerce