EVOLUTION
HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR EVOLUTIONARY THEORY
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Discovering proof of evolution
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Claiming South American land for Great Britain
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Looking for South American gold deposits
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Mapping the South American coastlines
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Detailed explanation-1: -One primary mission of the Beagle voyage was to survey and map the coast of South America.
Detailed explanation-2: -Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle. Darwin traveled the world for five years collecting samples then returned to England to analyze his samples. Charles Darwin set sail on the ship HMS Beagle on December 27, 1831, from Plymouth, England.
Detailed explanation-3: -In South America, Darwin found fossils of extinct animals that were similar to modern species. Furthermore, on the Galapagos Islands he noticed many variations of plants and animals that were similar to those he found in South America, suggesting that species adapted over time and to their environment.
Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose of the Beagle’s voyage was to survey the coast of South America. Charles Darwin was invited on board as the Captain’s Companion and naturalist. In his time aboard the Beagle, Darwin would describe and collect many new types of animals and plants.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 1831, when Darwin was just 22 years old, he set sail on a scientific expedition on a ship called the HMS Beagle. He was the naturalist on the voyage. As a naturalist, it was his job to observe and collect specimens of plants, animals, rocks, and fossils wherever the expedition went ashore.