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Where did European settlers believe the Northwest Passage would take them?
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China?
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What did the European believe the northwest passage was?
a land route to Asia
Which European nations actively sought to discover the northwest passage?
I believe it was France and Italy.
Where did European explorers believe the Northwest Passage would take them?
European explorers believed that the Northwest Passage would take them to Asia and the Spice Islands for the purpose of setting up lucrative trade routes. They thought that this water route would be a more direct and faster route.
Where did the first European settlers land in Africa?
i believe that it is Egypt
Did john Cabot and his crew of English sailors think they had discovered the northwest passage?
John Cabot and his crew knew they had not found the Northwest Passage. However, they did believe that they had found part of Asia.
What Cultural differences led the European settlers to believe that the Indians were what?
savages
Who found the route for the northwest passage?
Captain Francis Crozier found the Northwest Passage, though many believe it was Sir John Franklin. Franklin actually died before reaching the passage, leaving Captain Crozier in command of the two ships, Erebus and Terror, and who lead the men across the Simpson Strait, the final step of the Northwest passage.
What gods do the northwest coast believe in?
yes
What did the English settlers believe was the basis of liberty?
English settlers believed land was the basis of liberty.
What president was in th office in the northwest ordinance?
I believe that the Northwest Ordinance was of 1787 so... Thomas Jefferson.
Who was the first American girl who helped the Jamestown settlers?
The firstAmerican girl who helped Jamestown settlers was Pocahontas! Believe it or not!
What is the name of the shortcut to Asia?
The Panama Canal provide a shortcut for ships to pass through North America rather than go around the southern tip of South America. The Bering land bridge is believe to have once existed across what is now the Bering Strait and allowed passage from Asia to North America.
