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Why were explorers forced to sail North in their attempts to find a route to the orient?
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What was Jacques Cartier looking for in his explorations?
Like most explorers that landed on north America he discovered it by accident. He was going to find a route to the orient. but after discovering Newfoundland he stumbled upon the St. Lawrence and thought it was the way to the orient in which he was searching for but then found out that it just led to the great lakes.
What is the north star and how did it help explorers?
The North Star is a star that where ever you are, when you look at it, that is north. It helped explorers to know which way is north;)
What did King Henry the 2nd do when he was sending out explorers to scope out North Carolina?
which explorers visited north carolina?
What mineral is known to orient itself toward magnetic north?
magnetite
What do explorers explore?
there were many explorers and many of them ended up in north America.
Who were the first explorers of North American?
The Vikings were the first non-native explorers.
Why compass is always on north?
The compass relies on earth's magnetic field to orient itself. The magnetic field runs from the north pole to the south pole. The compass will orient itself with whichever pole it's closest to.
Where is the Orient Point Ferry located?
The Orient Point Ferry is located in Orient, New York, on the North Fork of Long Island. It provides transportation across the Long Island Sound to New London, Connecticut.
Who was the second explorers in north America?
british
Who were the explorers from north or south pole?
I'm not so sure there R any explorers in the south pole.
When will explorers reach the north and south poles?
Explorers already have. There is a research station from the US at the south pole.
The horse was brought to north America by which explorers?
spanish
