Jacques Marquette
Explorers couldn't continue looking for a Northeast Passage through the Arctic due to harsh weather conditions, thick sea ice blocking passage, and limited technology at the time. These challenges made it dangerous and difficult to navigate the icy waters effectively.
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cartier
Wisconsin was discovered by Jean Nicolet in 1634, while looking for the Northwest Passage to China.
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Verazzano
Willem Barentsz and his crew were some of the first recorded Europeans to discover Spitsbergen in 1596 during their search for the Northeast Passage.
He wasn't sailing to France, he sailed to the northeast coast, looking for a northwest passage to Asia.
Yes, Jacques Cartier (A French Mariner and Explorer) discovered the St. Lawrence River. Much of French claims to Canada are based on Cartiers explorations. He discovered it while looking for the Northwest Passage to Asia.
The Middle Passage was discovered by Ben Dover.
He discovered North and South America while looking for a Northwest passage to India
In 1878 Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld became the first to complete the Northeast Passage without overwintering.