A way to sail to the far east (China, Japan, India) without having to sail around the horn.
A Northwest Passage to Asia
French explorers were originally looking for a northwest passage to Asia, as well as new trade routes and resources. English explorers were mainly searching for a northwest passage to Asia, as well as opportunities for colonization and trade.
A route to the west
There were many explorers searching for the Northwest Passage, beginning with John Cabot in 1497. Sir Robert McClure would not discover the actual Northwest Passage until 1851.England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to discover 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
northwest passage
A Northwest Passage to Asia
The Northwest Passage .
christopher Columbus,Henry Hudson ,samual de shamplain
To get from Europe to India and China instead of going around the bottom of Africa.
Explorers were searching for a water route to Asia called the Northwest Passage, as well as new trade routes, resources, and land for their respective countries. They were also interested in discovering new lands and potential colonies to establish.
It was never officially found. At least, it wasn't really what explorers were looking for