The Northwest Passage .
to find a short route to china and India but by accident they landed in Canada no doi
They were looking for a water route to Asia.
Portugal was the first country to send explorers searching for a water trade route to Asia. In the late 15th century, Portuguese explorers such as Vasco da Gama successfully sailed around Africa to reach India, opening up a direct sea route for trade with Asia.
Many of the New World's early explorers were looking for a shorter and safer route to the Orient is it True or False
All of them were looking for a water route to Asia.
The NorthWest Passage
Explorers were primarily searching for a faster trade route to Asia, mainly for spices, during the Age of Discovery. This led them to discover the Americas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, rather than the direct routes to Asia they initially sought.
a more direct route to India and Idonesia
a sea route to Asia across North America
they first came to Canada looking for a route to Asia but they stumbled on Canada
explorers who were searching for a water route to Asia
The Mississippi River served as a crucial transportation route for early explorers, settlers, and immigrants in North America. Its extensive network of tributaries and its central location allowed for easier travel and trade throughout the continent.