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What was all water route around North America called?
the northwest passage. the northwest passage.
Why did northern Europe explorers search for a northwest passage?
they wanted to find a water route to asia through north america
Did Jaques Cartier have any goals for his exploration to North America?
Jacques Cartiers goals were to find a route to the Pacific thorough North America (a Northwest passage) but he did not find one. It was a search for the Northern Passage.
What city is Northeast Passage?
The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Canadian Arctic
What was the water route through north America?
the northwest passage
What was water route through north America?
the northwest passage
What was Northwest Passage?
a sea route through North America
What was the Northwest Passage and why were countries so interested in finding it?
The Northwest Passage was a theoretical sea route through North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific, which exists only by way of the Arctic Ocean in northern Canada. European colonial powers unsuccessfully sought a river or bay passage that would allow ships to sail from Europe to Asia without going south around South America. The closest in central North America is the Missouri River, which is not entirely navigable. The northern route through Baffin Bay is blocked by sea ice for most or all of the year, only becoming seasonally ice-free by the 21st century.
Why were people looking for the Northwest Passage?
They wanted a quick route to the Orient without having to go south and around Africa or South America.
Why was Amerigo Vespucci sent on a voyage to America?
they was searching for a waterway through or around north america, or a northwest passage to asia
What dangerous route was taken to bring African slaves to America?
The middle passage.
What were explorers hoping to find by searching for the Northwest Passage?
a sea route to Asia across North America
