Question

choose the transition that shows the order of events in time.
the explorer captain james cook was the first european to visit hawaii. he began
the voyage that took him to hawaii in 1776. ______, he had led an
expedition to the south pacific.
on the other hand
earlier

Explanation:

To show the order of events in time, we need a transition that refers to a previous time. "Earlier" is used to indicate a time before the voyage to Hawaii in 1776, while "On the other hand" is used for contrast, not time sequence. So "Earlier" is the correct choice.

Answer:

Earlier