Captain James Cook mapped the coast of which land, where a few British colonies were then set up?

AAustraliaRight answer
BSouthern Africa
CIndia
DCanada

Answer: Australia

Cook mapped Australia's coast and some colonies followed. In the same period Britain took control of Canada, while the East India Company came to control much of India.

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