answersLogoWhite

0

They were looking for the way to reach China, Japan and other eastern countries with which establish business relation, that is the mythical Northwest Passage.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are sites in Florida found by European explorers?

St Augustine


Why was the voyage to the New World necessary?

Most explorers were not looking for a new world. They were looking for spices. Most of the explorers wanted to go to india, which is where the spices were. This is why when Christopher Columbus found America he called the people indians. He thought that he was in India


How did explorers change America?

they found new places in the world


Where did The name Indians come from in referance To native Americans?

Early European explorers were looking for an easier route to Asia and India. Believing the Earth was round, they thought they could travel west to get there. When they came to land, thinking they found India, they referred to the natives as Indians not realizing it was a different continent.


When was the northwest passage found?

It was never officially found. At least, it wasn't really what explorers were looking for


What resources did early explorers find in North America?

They had found gold.


What effect did the explorers have on north America?

without the explorers, America would never have been colonized. The "New World" would have never been found.


What happend once europeans realized Columbus had found a new land not a western route to India?

Many European explorers headed to the West once the finds of Columbus became known. Most countries sent explorers to both North and South America.


Who found the spices?

Pilgrims traveling to America found many spices, as well as explorers around East Asia.


What is the name of the shortcut from Europe to Asia through north America that the explorers never found?

turds


What was introduced to north American by European Explorers?

European explorers introduced livestock, grain, grapes, sugar cane, onions, turnips, coffee beans and many plants and animals found in Europe, parts of Africa and parts of Asia.


Did the european explorers ever find the northwest passage?

no they never found the north west passage because there was never one