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What was the northwest passage and why do you think explorers were so determined to find it?
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∙ 12y ago
It was a path around or through North America. Explorers were so determined to find it because if they did they would control trade.
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What did explorers never find in North America?
Well that's kind of a vague question but i think the answer you're looking for is the Northwest Passage.
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 they ever find the Northwest Passage?
I think they did not find it
Was cartier looking for the northwest passage?
i dont know? i think!?
Was Jacques cartier looking for the northwest passage?
i dont know? i think!?
When did James cook find the Northwest passage?
James Cook explored many places, but I don't think he explored far enough North to prove the Northwest Passage.
Who was the Polar explorer icebound north west passage?
Disaster befell more than one expedition in the four centuries that explorers searched for the Northwest Passage, but I think the name you want is Sir John Franklin. He is the most famous because all of the Franklin Expedition died.
Did john Cabot and his crew of English sailors think they had discovered the northwest passage?
John Cabot and his crew knew they had not found the Northwest Passage. However, they did believe that they had found part of Asia.
What was christopher Columbus's motivation?
the king and queen of Spain I think were counting on Columbus to discover the northwest passage.
What mountain range prevents a northwest passage?
I don't no if I got this correct. But by northwest passage i assume you mean the waters in Canada's north. If i assume that, there is no mountain range that blocks the area. I think the ice pack that is frozen year round is blocking this. As a result of global warming however, this ice pack is melting. So in the near future maybe a northwest passage can actually open up.
Is it true that john Cabot and a crew of English sailors think they discovered the northwest passage?
Answeryes it is true that they thought that they discovered the northwest passage.... you didn't really answer my question because that wasn't the question i asked.
What populations are in competition with one another for resources in the arctic tundra?
Canada and Russia are competing for the northwest passage (i think) whoever controls that controls oil digging, research and awesomeness
