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They were looking for a water route to Asia and wanted one across North America. The Silk Road was dangerous, expensive, and took too long to get things to Europe.
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Why did evertyone want to find the north west passage?
why did everyone want to find the north west passage
What were explores searching for during their explorations of the north American coast?
A Northwest Passage to Asia
Did the european explorers ever find the northwest passage?
no they never found the north west passage because there was never one
Why did president Jefferson want to send explorers to the west?
to see if there was a trade route to the northwest passage
Why is the northwest passage important?
It is important as a shipping route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in the north.
Why did sailors look for the north west passege?
Until the North West passage was discovered, ships assumed the only way to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean - was round the tip of Argentina. Discovering the North West passage drastically cut the voyage time for explorers.
What were explorers looking for the northwest passage?
A route to the west
What did David Thompson want to find on his exploration?
He wanted to find the north west passage?
What explorer found the North West Passage?
Captain Francis Crozier found the north west passage.
Where was the north west passage supposed to lead?
They hoped to find a north west passage to the Pacific Ocean.
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.
What were explorers searching for during their explorations the north American coast?
Explorers were searching for a water route to Asia called the Northwest Passage, as well as new trade routes, resources, and land for their respective countries. They were also interested in discovering new lands and potential colonies to establish.
