China?
I believe it was France and Italy.
No one because the Northwest Passage does not exist.
The first person to seach for the northwest passage was JONE CABOT
why did european explorers seek a northwest passage
The purpose of the northwest passage was for European explorers to find a way to Asia by going west. Many people believed that there was such a passage and hoped to find it.
northwest passage
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.
no they never found the north west passage because there was never one
The search for a "Northwest Passage"
The Europeans wanted to cross the pacific ocean.
The Europeans wanted to cross the pacific ocean.