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Their earliest interest was to find out if the Hudson River (which was un-named at the time) would lead them to the Northwest Passage and India.

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Are European explorers explorers that came from Europe?

Viking Leif Ericson was the first European explorer who visited New York in 1000 A.D. Other famous European explorers to New York include John Cabot of Italy, Jacques Cartier of France, and Henry Hudson of England.


Where did New Mexico's European explorers come from?

Spain.


Who European explorers?

european explorers, the european explorers were explorers from Europe which comes in the word euopean, explores were people who explored and sailed on ships to find either new land or a way to trade


Who were European explorers?

european explorers, the european explorers were explorers from europe which comes in the word euopean, explores were people who explored and sailed on ships to find either new land or a way to trade


Why did non-Italian European's seek new trade routes to Asia?

European explorers sought wealth and glory that would come at home after successfully bringing back the wealth from Asia.


Why did non-Italian European seek new trade routes to Asia?

European explorers sought wealth and glory that would come at home after successfully bringing back the wealth from Asia.


Why did European explorers travel to New York?

The English & dutch people went to new york because they wanted to separate themselves from their country for various reasons. the Spanish people went to find more land to try to conquer the world


What ocean did the European explorers cross on the way to the new world?

The Atlantic.


Why did the first European explorers came to the new world?

to spread the Christianity


What was the European explorers impact on the New World?

nobody knew what was here


Did rats come from the old or new world?

European explorers kept cats on ships to keep away the rats.So that means the rats came from the Old World!


City of the mohawk?

There was no City of the Mohawk, just a collection of villages along the current day Mohawk River in central New York State at the time of contact of European explorers.