The South Pacific region was explored extensively by both the French and the English.The French explorer,Louis-Anne de Bougainville,searched the South Pacific in search of a new route to China.He was soon followed by the English explorer:
A) Robert Boyle.
B) Robert Hooke.
C) James Caville.
D) James Cook.
E) John Cabot.

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James Cook explored the South Pacific extensively on three separate voyages, mapping out many of the islands in the region and documenting their flora and fauna. He also made contact with the indigenous peoples of the region, including the Maori of New Zealand and the Polynesians of Tahiti. Robert Boyle, Robert Hooke, James Caville, and John Cabot were not known for their exploration of the South Pacific.

The South Pacific Region Was Explored Extensively by Both the French