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Europeans and Americans wanted to go north through the Arctic Ocean in the summer by going north west around Canada. That would be a far shorter route to Asia than going through the Panama Canal. They refer to that potential route as The Northwest Passage.
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What does the film title 'north by northwest' refer to?
It came from the Northwest Air lines or Northwest Pass
Sentence on Northwest Passage?
De La Salle thought there was a northwest passage but there was not
What is the route in the mountains northwest India?
khyber pass
How did the search for thew Northwest Passage led to the founding of new colonies in North America?
People thought that the Northwest passage would be easier for trading and trading ships. It turns out that the Northwest passage does not exist
What is the route through the mountains in northwest india?
khyber pass
What did lasalle think the northwest passage was?
Lasalle thought that the Northwest Passage was the Ohio River. He eventually found out it wasn't.
Did the northwest permit slavery in their territory?
No not at all they thought this was wrong and that is why they had a war.
How did the search for the Northwest Passage led to the founding of new colonies in North America.?
People thought that the Northwest passage would be easier for trading and trading ships. It turns out that the Northwest passage does not exist
How did the founding of the northwest passage led to the founding of new colonies in north America?
People thought that the Northwest passage would be easier for trading and trading ships. It turns out that the Northwest passage does not exist
How did the search for the Northwest Passage led to the founding of the new colonies in North America?
People thought that the Northwest passage would be easier for trading and trading ships. It turns out that the Northwest passage does not exist
How the search for the northwest passage led to the founding of new colonies in north America?
People thought that the Northwest passage would be easier for trading and trading ships. It turns out that the Northwest passage does not exist
Did the search for the northwest passage led to the founding of new colonies in north America?
People thought that the Northwest passage would be easier for trading and trading ships. It turns out that the Northwest passage does not exist
