because they traveled the wrong way
A Northwest Passage to Asia
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There were many explorers searching for the Northwest Passage, beginning with John Cabot in 1497. Sir Robert McClure would not discover the actual Northwest Passage until 1851.England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to discover a northwest passage.
The explorers wanted to search for the Northwest Passage to find a way through North America to Asia.because he wanted too
The Northwest Passage sought by early European explorers runs from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Arctic Archipelago. It was considered impassable then because of ice and weather but is currently in use.
A route to the west
Explorers were looking for a northwest passage for a water route to asia. There were many other beliefs about other water passages like the strait of anian
Henry Hudson was an important explorer who tried to find the northwest passage.
a shortcut to India and china
Northwest Passage
why did european explorers seek a northwest passage
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