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Where did explorers expect the northwest passage to lead?
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Why did the European explorers come to New York?
Their earliest interest was to find out if the Hudson River (which was un-named at the time) would lead them to the Northwest Passage and India.
Where did they hope northwest passage would lead?
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What did the explorers call the waterway they believed would lead them through the new world east?
In North America, early explorers thought the St. Lawrence River was a passage to the Pacific, China Seas and the Indies, which they later found it was not. Others went north to find a northern passage west, (Northwest Passage), up near Hudson Bay and Baffin Island. To the south, there was a river now known as the Suez Canal.
Where the northwest passage was supposed to lead?
Asia
Did Samuel hearne find the northwest passage?
Samuel Hearne did not find the Northwest Passage. He was an early explorer who undertook several journeys in the late 18th century, primarily focused on mapping and exploring northern Canada. While he did reach the Arctic Ocean in 1771, his explorations did not lead to the discovery of a navigable route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Northwest Passage would eventually be navigated by other explorers later on.
Explores hoped to find a northwest passage that would lead them?
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Why were Europeans interestead in the northwest passage?
Europeans are intreasted in an Northwest passage because it would lead to Asia giving the country massive trading power and wealth.
How did the search for the northwest passage lead to the founding of the north American colonies?
The search for the Northwest Passage drove most of the early explorers, it was why so many voyages were financed even when little gold and silver was being returned. The information brought back by those voyages was used to found many North American Settlements and Colonies.
How did the search for the Northwest Passage lead to the founding of New France and New Netherland?
The northwest passage was a waterway connecting the Atlantic and pacific oceans
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.
What bodies of water did french explorers hope would turn out to be the northest passage?
French explorers hoped that various bodies of water, particularly the rivers and waterways of North America, such as the St. Lawrence River and the Northwest Passage, would provide a route to the Pacific Ocean. They believed that these passages could lead to a quicker trade route to Asia, facilitating commerce and exploration. The search for this elusive northern passage drove much of the exploration efforts in the 16th and 17th centuries.
