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so they could find a safer and les expensive way to get to Asia
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in 1604
Europeans are intreasted in an Northwest passage because it would lead to Asia giving the country massive trading power and wealth.
They were looking for a northwest passage.
The Northwest passage would make life eaisier for everyone in trade and travel.
The Europeans wanted to cross the pacific ocean.
The settlement of North America .
to travel from the a ocean to the p ocean
The Europeans wanted to cross the pacific ocean.
The Europeans wanted to cross the pacific ocean.
If you follow the money, there was quite a bit to made if a shorter passage was found to China. The trips around the Horn and around South America were difficult and many ships were lost.