What is the merit of the Spanish sailors in the search for the southern continent?

1) What is the merit of the Spanish sailors in the search for the southern continent? 2) What did the Dutch call the new mainland? 3) Why was the discovery of a new continent a secret for a long time? 4) What goals were set for the circumnavigation of the world under the leadership of James Cook? 5) What unusual animals did James Cook see on the new mainland? 6) Where does the name “kangaroo” come from?

1. In the 17th century, Torres discovered the northern part of the Australian Cape York Peninsula. 2. New Holland 3. Because the Dutch did not want anyone to own this territory 4. Searching for new land and observing the phenomena of the Pacific Ocean. 5. He saw a kangaroo. 6. Kangaroo comes from the word kangaro, which means “I don’t understand.”