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What land did Martin fobisher explore?
The land that Martin Frobisher explored was Canada. He was one of the first explorers there but was unsuccessful at finding the Northwest Passage, which was the main discovery he set out to make.
What is the name of the shortcut from Europe to Asia through North America?
Panama CanalAnother AnswerThere is another interesting answer. In the days of exploration, there was postulated a short cut. After all, there had to be a way for the water to get from one point to another, so a "Northwest Passage" was thought to exist. This passage would have been a water route that cut through the continent of North America. However it was never found because it did not exist. Until the Panama Canal was cut, there was no way other than around the Horn of Africa, or the Horn of South America to get from Europe to Asia.
How did marquette and joliet know the Mississippi river was not the northwest passage?
They ran out of river. It was overland from that point.
What is one way that the expeditions of Cartier and Hudson were different from most of the earlier expedition to the Americas?
They went out for gold, silver,land and the rest wanted to find the northwest passage
Why was the ironbridge built?
because the world needed a nother passage way! kg
Even after the discovery of the New World the search for a northwest passage continued because .?
Spain and Portugal controlled the southern routes
Why is the northwest passage still an important discovery?
why is the northwest passage have been an important discovery
What was George Vancouver's biggest discovery?
that there was not a northwest passage
Who was the European to sail the northwest passage?
No one because the Northwest Passage does not exist.
Queen elizabeth knighted sir fracis drake for his?
discovery of a northwest passage
Why did explores look for the northwest passage?
because it took to long to travel and the northwest passage was a shorter rout
How did Marquette and Joliet know the Mississippi River could not be the north west passage?
Marquette and Jolliet knew that the Mississippi River could not be the Northwest Passage because the Mississippi River continued to flow South.
Was the Corps of Discovery looking for the Northwest Passage?
Lewis and Clark were trying to find out what the Louisiana Purchase consisted of.
Who was Richard Hakluyt?
he was the one who managed to inspired queen Elizabeth to build a colony at America because of the enclosure and other reasons.
Who wasmartin frobisher?
Martin Frobisher was an English seaman and explorer who is best known for his attempts to discover the Northwest Passage and for his voyages to the Arctic region in the 16th century. His expeditions to search for the Northwest Passage led to the discovery of Frobisher Bay in Canada.
What is the root words for Northwest Passage?
Northwest Passage has two root words. North on Northwest, and pass on passage.
Why were Europeans interestead in the northwest passage?
Europeans are intreasted in an Northwest passage because it would lead to Asia giving the country massive trading power and wealth.
