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A passage between the Atlantic and Pacific sought by French and British explorers?
The North-West passage. It seemed plain that there must be a way round America at the northern tip. In fact there is; but it's only free of ice for a few weeks in occasional years; not often enough to coincide with isol;ated explorations, not long enough for a sailing ship to cover the distance. Modern icebreakers have done the trip, and most recently so did the famous fleet of rubber ducks; the first because they are tough and fast, the second because they were in no hurry at all but just drifted with the current.
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What statement best describes what Manifest Destiny meant to many Americans during the 1800s?
The United States should own the land between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
What are the names of the two explorers who in 1804 headed an expedition to investigate the territory between the Mississippi river and the pacific ocean?
Lewis and Clark
What was a major difference between Britain's colonies in the South Pacific and its colonies in India?
They were more attractive to immigrants from Great Britain.
What piece of land did the native Americans call turtle Island?
The one between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans; most call this North America.
European explorers sought a northwest passage through america to asia?
Principally in the 17th and 18th centuries, European (and, increasingly, American, among many other) explorers did indeed seek out the famous "Northwest Passage" said to connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The motivation was economic at root: explorers sought a shorter alternative to the much longer trade routes between western markets and Asia.
Why are the initials of a passage between the Atlantic and pacific sought by French and british explorers?
NWP for Northwest passage.
Initials of a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific sought by French and British explorers?
"N.P." would be the initials of a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific sought by many different explorers over the years, including French and British. They stand for "Northwest Passage," the elusive route between the great oceans that served as a tremendous inspiration for land- and sea-borne explorations of northern North America.
How could early explorers be sure that the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean were two different bodies of water?
There is a land mass between the two oceans.
Which city is almost midway between the Atlantic and pacific coats?
Which city is almost midway between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts?
Where the early europeans explorers hoping to reach when triyng to sail through the northwest passage in icy waters of arctic region of Canada?
A passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
Why is the dividing line between the Atlantic and pacific watersheds?
The dividing line between the Atlantic and Pacific watersheds is called the Continental Divide. It begins at the Bering Strait and stretches to the Straight of Magellan. It is used to help designate the break between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is between Atlantic and pacific oceans?
The something is in between these to islands...
Is Northwest Passage the correct answer for Waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
The Northwest Passage is the name that European explorers gave to a theoretical waterway that would pass through the Americas and connect the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans. However, there is no "Northwest Passage." However, the Pacific is directly connected to the Atlantic between South America and Antarctica, as well as through the Strait of Magellan. Today, however, ships often travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via the Panama Canal, a man-made waterway across the nation of Panama in Central America.
What ocean lies between Europe and Africa?
That would be the Atlantic Ocean. Pacific is on the other side, by California. Pacific
What is the distance of miles from the Atlantic coast to the pacific coast of the united States?
There is about 2,500 miles between the Pacific coast and the Atlantic coast.
What continents are between the Atlantic ocean?
North and South America separate the Pacific form the Atlantic on one side and I suppose if you say the Russian Chinese coast is a Pacific coast then the continent of Eurasia separates the The Pacific from the Atlantic shores of Europe.
What is the difference between Atlantic ocean and pacific ocean?
the Atlantic Ocean is between N/S America and Europe/Africa. The Arctic ocean surrounds the north pole.
