English pirates and scurvy

According to "Making History with Vitamin C," how did cook persuade his men to want sauerkraut?

He made it available only to the officers at first

Le Couteur and Burreson state that sailors ate mostly preserved foods such as dried meat and hardtack. What do they say this is caused?

a rise in cases of scurvy

James Cook was known for his insistence on maintaining high levels of diet and hygiene aboard his ships. What effect did this have on his voyages?

His crewmen enjoyed better health and lower death rate than other sailors.

What is the author's main point, or thesis, in "Making History with Vitamin C"?

Many discoveries would not have been possible without vitamin C.

According to "Making History with Vitamin C," why did fewer ship's officers get scurvy than regular crew members?

Officers ate better diets and different kinds of foods

According to Le Couteur and Burreseon, why did a reliance on preserved food cause a rise in cases of scurvy on long sea voyages?

Preserved foods contained little or no vitamin C, which is easily destroyed by heat, light, and long storage.

Le Couteur and Burreseon state that ship owners were hesitant to use "precious cargo space" for fresh fruits and vegetables for their crews. What does this imply about the ship owners' priorities?

They valued their cargo and profit more than they valued their crews' lives.

According to "making History with Vitamin C," what cures scurvy?

lemon juice and sauerkraut

What purpose did the author's have for writing "Making History with Vitamin C"?

to inform readers about the historical role of vitamin C

Le Couteur and Burreson tell a story about James Cook's ship, The Endeavor, hitting a coral reef. The ship got a hole in it that the crew had to work very hard to fix. They succeeded after many hours of effort. Why do the authors tell this story?

to show readers that a healthy crew had a better chance of surviving