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What were explores searching for during their explorations of the north American coast?

A Northwest Passage to Asia


What happened in 1517?

why did european explorers seek a northwest passage


What were explorers looking for the northwest passage?

A route to the west


Why were explorers looking for a northwest passage?

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


What where European explorers looking for when they found America?

They were looking for the way to reach China, Japan and other eastern countries with which establish business relation, that is the mythical Northwest Passage.


What was the purpose of the northwest passage?

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.


Did the european explorers ever find the northwest passage?

no they never found the north west passage because there was never one


What did European explorers hope to find in Canada to help with trade to the Far East?

The Northwest Passage.


European nations sent explorers in search of a northwest passage to find what?

a direct water route to Asia..


Why were the European explorers important?

Because they tried to find the northwest passage and now we know that no one can find it


When was the northwest passage found?

It was never officially found. At least, it wasn't really what explorers were looking for


What was the sea route called that explorers used to get through north America?

The Northwest Passage Apex;;;