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Henry Hudson searched for the northwest passage in 1607.
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Who first explored the Northwest Passage?
The Northwest Passage was first sought on the western end by Francisco Ulloa, who thought it might extend from the Gulf of California, and by Juan de Fuca, a Greek sailing for the Portuguese, who investigated Puget Sound.The actual straits on the east end of the Passage were first explored by John Cabot in 1497, and possibly by William Weston in 1499. Both explored the eastern coast of Canada. It was not until 1610 that Henry Hudson's final voyage took him as far west as Hudson Bay. Further expeditions continued on the western side through the 1700's, and confirmed that the only exit could be in the Bering Sea.The first actual crossing was by Commander Robert McClure between 1850 and 1854, actually circumnavigating the Americas clockwise. While searching for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition of 1845, McClure's ship HMS Investigator was trapped by ice as it headed east from Alaska. McClure and his men were rescued in Viscount Melville Sound by the expedition of Sir Edward Belcher, which had been headed west. The crossing was partly by sledge across the icy islands of the region.The first passage completely by ship was led by Roald Amundsen in the sloop Gjøa, taking three years from 1903 to 1906. But his course was through the shallow Rae Strait, making it unsuitable for shipping.
What group of people are considered the first inhabitants of England?
It was known the the very first people who settled in England and spread until the invasion of the Celts, and who were the first to arrive, were descendants of the trojans.
Who discovered the Northwest Passage?
Many explorers contributed to finding the navigable route through the Northwest Passage which was first sailed by Roald Amundsen in 1903-6. The final link, the Franklin Strait, was discovered by Francis Leopold McClintock in 1859. Author Ken McGoogan has suggested that Dr John Rae deserves the honour for discovering the Rae Strait in 1854 but overlooks the fact that the Franklin Strait was uncharted at that time. McClintock himself declared Sir John Franklin to be the discoverer of the passage.Until very recently, there wasn't one. Now that summer Arctic ice has melted due to global warming, we can travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans through the North West.However, many explorers did try including Henry Cabot, John Smith and many others up intil the early twentieth century without success.
What was The first nation to fund exploratory journeys beyond the boundaries of Europe?
England
How did traders' search for new markets in the west drive the first Western crossings?
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First to search for the northwest passage?
John Cabot was the first to search for the northwest passaage.
Who was the first European to search for the northwest passage?
The first person to seach for the northwest passage was JONE CABOT
Who was the first person to search for the northwest passage?
lousie Grithinhadge
Who was the northwest passage looking for?
Ronald Amundsen was the first explorer to search for it.
John Cabot was the first European explorer to search for?
northwest passage
Who was the first to search for a northwest passage?
John Cabot. Hope this helps! :)
England first tired to find a route around?
Northwest Passage
Who was the first to find the northwest passage?
Norway was the first country to successfully travel through the Northwest Passage.
What was Henry Hudson's first trip?
To find the Northwest passage.
Who first found the Northwest passage?
Roald Amundsen was the man to find the northwest passage.
The st roche was the first through what passage?
Northwest passage
Who discovered northwest passage?
Robert McClure mapped the northwest passage. it was Roald Amundsen that first successfully traveled through the passage by ship in 1902.
