Captain Bellow Research Paper
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Bellow is a short summery of the events leading up to the his murder.
Captain James Cooks’ death came about because of some questionable decisions and bad luck combined.
In 1778 Captain James cook and his crew aboard the two vessels, Resolution and Discovery were on a voyage to find a northwest passage. They made initial landfall in the Hawaiian Islands in February of that year, which he named the “Sandwich Islands” after his patron, the Earl of Sandwich. At the time of his arrival Captain Cook and his crew were extremely well received. The natives ascribed religious significance and respect to the crew and its captain, and were very happy to trade goods and services to the sailors in exchange