Henry Hudson searched for the northwest passage in 1607.
European explorers believed that the Northwest Passage would take them to Asia and the Spice Islands for the purpose of setting up lucrative trade routes. They thought that this water route would be a more direct and faster route.
There were many explorers looking for the northwest passage. One explorer you would probably be familiar with is Christopher Columbus. The purpose was to trade with china and india. But many countries had taken over most of teh trade routes.
Captain Francis Crozier found the Northwest Passage, though many believe it was Sir John Franklin. Franklin actually died before reaching the passage, leaving Captain Crozier in command of the two ships, Erebus and Terror, and who lead the men across the Simpson Strait, the final step of the Northwest passage.
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No he did not find the Northwest Passage .
to find the northwest passage
It wasn't. Lewis and Clark had nothing to do with the exploration of the Northwest Passage. The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and points west.
Northwest Passage has two root words. North on Northwest, and pass on passage.
The Northwest Passage Apex;;;
A Northwest Passage to Asia
Henry Hudson searched for the Northwest Passage.
northwest is adjective and passage is noun
De La Salle thought there was a northwest passage but there was not
No one because the Northwest Passage does not exist.
Northwest Passage - album - was created in 1981.
Roald Amundsen was the man to find the northwest passage.