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A Northwest Passage to Asia
French explorers were originally looking for a northwest passage to Asia, as well as new trade routes and resources. English explorers were mainly searching for a northwest passage to Asia, as well as opportunities for colonization and trade.
Explorers were looking for a northwest passage for a water route to asia. There were many other beliefs about other water passages like the strait of anian
The purpose of the northwest passage was for European explorers to find a way to Asia by going west. Many people believed that there was such a passage and hoped to find it.
The Northwest Passage was the direct water route through the Americas to Asia. This route was highly sought after by explorers in order to increase trade between countries in Europe and countries in Asia.
A Northwest Passage to Asia
The Northwest Passage .
Northwest Passage in terms of exploration describes explorers' efforts to find an open water route between Europe and Asia.
The merchants and explorers interested in the trading industry in Asia were looking for a passage through North America that was literally directed Northwest that would take them to Asia.
Northwest Passage
Explorers of England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to discover the northwest passage into Asia. They were looking for a faster way to send their goods into Asia.
The Europeans switched from finding a shorter passage to Asia, to exploitation/settlement of the Americas. (The exception to this was the search for a Northwest Passage, or short route to Asia thru the Arctic, by explorers such as Franklin.)