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A way to sail to the far east (China, Japan, India) without having to sail around the horn.

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What were explores searching for during their explorations of the north American coast?

A Northwest Passage to Asia


What were the French and English explorers originally looking for?

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.


What were explorers looking for the northwest passage?

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Which explorers looked for the northwest passage?

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.


Why were explorers looking for a northwest passage?

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3 English explorers like Cabot Frobisher and Hudson were searching for?

northwest passage


What were explorers searching for during the exploration of the North American coast?

A Northwest Passage to Asia


What was the name of the water route to Asia that early explorers of Canada were searching for?

The Northwest Passage .


Who were the three explorers who were searching for northwest passage?

christopher Columbus,Henry Hudson ,samual de shamplain


Why were explorers searching for the northwest passage?

To get from Europe to India and China instead of going around the bottom of Africa.


What were explorers searching for during their explorations the north American coast?

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.


When was the northwest passage found?

It was never officially found. At least, it wasn't really what explorers were looking for