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Who found the mouth of the St. Lawrence River while looking for the northwest passage to Asia?
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Found the mouth of the St. Lawrence River while looking for the Northwest passage to Asia.?
cartier
Found the mouth of the St. Lawrence River while looking for the Northwest passage to Asia?
cartier
What river did the dutch take control of searching for the northwest passage?
St. Lawrence River
Where did the northwest passage John Cabot was looking for lead?
he landed in newfoundland. he explored the st. lawrence river, then went home. (financed by england)
Who explored st Lawrence river?
French explorer Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River in the 16th century. He is credited with discovering and mapping the river in his search for a northwest passage to Asia.
Who discovered the St Lawrence river while looking for the northeast passage?
Jacques Marquette
What colonies did the french find while searching for the northwest passage what river did they take control of?
Quebec, Montreal ,St. Lawrence
What is Jacques cartier looking for?
Jacques Cartier was looking for a northwest passage to Asia when he explored the St. Lawrence River and parts of what is now Canada in the 16th century. He was hoping to find a water route to Asia that would make trade easier.
What did cartier explore?
Jacques Cartier found Canada Montreal, his mission from the king was to find the northwest passage, but it didnt exsist.Jacques Cartier explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St Lawrence River.
Where was Jacques Cartier?
He explored the St. Lawrence river and the gulf of st. lawrence...he also mapped it. He also took the Northwest Passage........................ well actually Samuel De Champlain mapped the st. Lawrence Cartier just found it :)
What did lasalle think the northwest passage was?
Lasalle thought that the Northwest Passage was the Ohio River. He eventually found out it wasn't.
What was the importance of jacque cartiers exploration?
Jacques Cartier's exploration was important because he mapped the St. Lawrence River in Canada, making it easier for later European exploration and colonization. He also established France's claim to Canada and helped pave the way for further exploration of North America.
