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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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What is the name of the shortcut from Europe to Asia through North America that many explorers searched for but never found?
Northwest Passage
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 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.
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.
Continent from which the explorers came?
The explorers came from Europe.
How did the explorers contribute to the development of Europe?
how did explorers contribute to the development of europe
Which oceans does the Arctic Circle pass through?
The Artic Circle passes through North America Europe and Aisa
How did horses get here?
I'm not sure where 'here' if you mean America, the Spainish explorers brought them from Europe in the 13th century.
What continent were the old world explorers from?
The explorers were from Europe.
Which 3 continents does the Arctic Circle pass through?
The Arctic Circle passes through the continents of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Which continents pass through the arctic circle?
Europe, North America, Asia
