Positive and negative impacts of james cooks exploration to australia
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The most significant fruits borne from the oyages of Captain James Cook revolve around the use of science in exploration, rather than exploration itself. He sailed to Australia in 1770 and claimed the island for the British Empire, shaping the the history of the nation.
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The positive impact of James Cook's exploration of Australia was that it was connected to the rest of the world and the negative impact was that indigenous people and local biodiversity were disrupted.
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- Captain James Cook was a famous English explorer and navigator of the 18th century.
- He took about three voyages to explore the world particularly southern hemisphere in his ship named The Endeavour.
- He is credited to discover various southern countries including Australia, New Zealand, and many Pacific islands. His discovery led to the establishment of British settlements in Australia and hence connected it with the rest of Europe and the world.
- But, this very settlements was harmful to indigenous populations as well as local biodiversity because settlers introduced various diseases to which locals were not immune to and also they were forced to vacate their lands for settlers and this effected negatively to locals.
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