The waterways in search of the Northwest Passage to the Orient.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado turned back at the junction of the Arkansas and Mississippi River realizing it was not the Northwest passage. Early explorers were trying to find ways to send goods from Europe to Asia without land travel.
They were trying to find the Northwest Passage.
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He was looking for the northwest passage (from the Atlantic to the Pacific).
They were trying to find the Northwest passage to the Pacific.
Explorers attempting the Northwest Passage faced challenges such as harsh Arctic conditions, ice floes, and limited navigable routes due to ice cover. In contrast, explorers of the Northeast Passage dealt with similar challenges along with navigating through the narrow and ice-prone waters of the Siberian Arctic coast, as well as encountering hostile indigenous populations in some regions.
He actually was trying to find the northwest passage to asia..
Lewis and Clark were trying to find out what the Louisiana Purchase consisted of.
True. All of them were seeking a route to Asia.
Hudson was trying to find the northwest passage
He discovered the Hudson river,while trying to discover the northwest passage