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What is the name of the shortcut from Europe to Asia through North America that many explorers searched for but never found?
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Northwest Passage
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What is the name of the shortcut from Europe to Asia through north America that the explorers never found?
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Why did explorers search for the northwest passage?
The explorers wanted to search for the Northwest Passage to find a way through North America to Asia.because he wanted too
What is the nonexistent path through North America that early explorers searched for that would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
Northwest Passage
What is the name of the shortcut from Europe to Asia through North America?
Panama CanalAnother AnswerThere is another interesting answer. In the days of exploration, there was postulated a short cut. After all, there had to be a way for the water to get from one point to another, so a "Northwest Passage" was thought to exist. This passage would have been a water route that cut through the continent of North America. However it was never found because it did not exist. Until the Panama Canal was cut, there was no way other than around the Horn of Africa, or the Horn of South America to get from Europe to Asia.
What was the Long searched for route from the Atlantic to the pacific through north America?
the northwest passage
Why did explorers search for a Northwests?
Because They Wanted To Find A Water Route To Asia Through North America!
What was the northwest passage and why do you think explorers were so determined to find it?
It was a path around or through North America. Explorers were so determined to find it because if they did they would control trade.
Why did explorers look for a northwest passage through north America to Asia?
they wanted to find a good fishing area
What were European explorers looking for in north coast of North America?
A passage through the Arctic Ocean, and onto Asia.
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.
Why did northern Europe explorers search for a northwest passage?
they wanted to find a water route to asia through north america
Why did the European explorers come to the New World looking for the Northwest Passage?
They wanted to find a quicker sea route to Asia from western Europe, without having to sail around South America. The only route, through northern Canada and the Arctic Ocean, was icebound for most of the year, so there was no shortcut until the Panama Canal was built.
