For faster trading routes.
They tried to help them to find the northwest passage
So they could find an easier route to Asia.
The Dutch, English, and French tried to find a Northwest Passasge to allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Also, Henry Hudson and Michael Ciampo were the first french and dutch expolorers to found the nortwest passage way.
The NorthWest Passage was so important because it is what the English, French and Dutch explorers went to try and take it over to get rich! They would get rich by controlling the trade and would would charge other people to use the water and get the money from the trade.
Copyright Hudson In 1610, he decided to try to find the Northwest Passage
Try a French textbook for schools - if I remember my schooldays correctly some of my French textbooks would start each new "chapter" or "lesson" with a passage in French. This was followed by questions on the passage in French which you were supposed to answer (also in French, of course.) Any bookshop that specialises in selling foreign language material would be likely to sell such books. Abbeys Bookstore in Sydney, Australia has a whole floor in their shop that is stocked with foreign language materials. You could also try a shop that sells textbooks for schools, technical colleges and universities.
Henry Hudson was sailing to try and find a northwestern passage to Asia. He was hired by the Dutch East India Company in 1609.
Henry Hudson main reason for going on voyages was to try to find a northern passage to the Orient. His first voyage was in 1607, his second voyage was in 1608, the third was around 1609 and the fourth and final voyage where his crew mutiny on him was 1610 to 1611,
Yes, Henry Hudson's voyage was successful. Because of his voyage to try and find a Northwest passage to Chine via the Arctic Circle, it opened the door to Dutch colonization.
Yes, Jacques Cartier was initially motivated to find a northwest passage to Asia. In the 1530s, he undertook voyages to explore the New World, seeking a route that would connect Europe to the lucrative markets of Asia for trade in spices and other goods. Although he did not find a direct route to Asia, his explorations led to the French claim of Canada and significant interactions with Indigenous peoples.
French explorer Jacques Cartier sought to find a northwest passage to Asia and to establish France's claim to territories in the Americas. He was particularly interested in locating precious metals, such as gold and silver, and the mythical riches described in various accounts of the New World. Cartier's voyages in the 1530s led him to explore parts of present-day Canada, including the St. Lawrence River, but he ultimately did not find the wealth he sought. His expeditions laid the groundwork for future French colonization in North America.
Christopher Columbus sailed (I think that's what you mean) to try to find a passage from Europe to Asia (China and India) to allow trade to become more easier, which was called the northwest passage. However, he came to North America instead, although he still thought that he had reached Asia.