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Polar Exploration
Polar exploration refers to the physical exploration of the Arctic and Antarctica. Exploring these areas meant hiking over ice flows and glaciers. Explorers largely ventured into polar exploration during the 18th century.
955 Questions
Who was President when Admiral Byrd made the first successful flight over the north pole?
Calvin Coolidge
What inspired Matthew Henson to be an explore?
Robert was a person who inspired matthew Henson to go to the north pole
Who is in Sir Douglas Mawson's family?
Mawson's mother was Margeret Ann Moore
Maswon's father was Robert Ellis Mawson
Mawson's wife was Francisca Paquita Delprat
What did European nations hope to gain from a northwest passage?
a channel to reach Asia quicker and easier
they found out that canada exists
Why do we still remember Giovanni da verrazano?
Giovanni Is Still Remembered today By Us Because He Found The Northeast Coastline Of North America.
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How did the search for thew Northwest Passage led to the founding of new colonies in North America?
People thought that the Northwest passage would be easier for trading and trading ships. It turns out that the Northwest passage does not exist
Who knighted Sir Douglas Mawson?
Sir Douglas Mawson was knighted by King Edward VII of England in 1914.
What is the definition of the northwest passage?
it is a water route that explorers hoped would flow through north America connecting the Atlantic and pacific oceans
The Northwest Passage was supposed to be an open sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific through North America, or through the islands of northern Canada. Explorers tried in vain to find a passage to Asia through the Arctic Ocean or through the Great Lakes and interior rivers of the continent.
An ice-free route now briefly exists, but modern icebreakers have crossed through, and adventurers have also attempted the trip during the summer months.
The corresponding passage north of Eurasia (Russia) is the Northern or Northeast Passage.
The north west passage is a seaway fro the Atlantic to the Pacific by way of the Arctic Ocean Northwest of Canada. The Passage is a major shipping route and can cut hours from travel times on cargo routes, but the territory is now fiercely defended by Canada. If global warming is to continues to be a factor the channel will become open for longer throughout the year.
When did James cook find the Northwest passage?
James Cook explored many places, but I don't think he explored far enough North to prove the Northwest Passage.
What is he nearest capital city to North Pole or in the North Pole?
Yellowknife, NWT
Capital of the Northwest Territories, Canada.
Who sent you to find the northwest passage?
President Thomas Jefferson funded the Lewis and Clark expedition.
What did Ernest Shackleton achieve?
ernest shackleton achieved many things but the one he is most famous for is the endurance expedition. his boat got crushed in pack ice, but he new he could not give up so he led all of his men to safety and not one of his men died or got lost.
Who found the route for the northwest passage?
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.
