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Why were the europeans willing to pay for expensive voyages to find the northwest passage?
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If you follow the money, there was quite a bit to made if a shorter passage was found to China. The trips around the Horn and around South America were difficult and many ships were lost.
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What were the years that Henry Hudson made his voyages?
Henry Hudson made 4 voyages:1607 - Northwest Passage to find a route to China1608 - Northwest Passage to find a route to China (2nd attempt)1609 - voyage to the New World1610 - Northwest Passage from the New World
What did voyages in search of a northwest passage to Asia accomplish?
They found the world was round
Who was the English explorer who made three voyages seeking the northwest passage?
Frobisher
Why were European's willing to pay for expensive voyages to find the Northwest Passage?
If you follow the money, there was quite a bit to made if a shorter passage was found to China. The trips around the Horn and around South America were difficult and many ships were lost.
What country paid for John Franklin's voyages?
John Franklin's voyages in search of the Northwest Passage were primarily funded by the British government.
What was the goal of verrazano voyages to the west?
His goal was to find a northwest passage to asia
Where was Henry Hudson's voyages to?
He was first sailing for a Northwest Passage across the Arctic in 1607; he made it to Greenland.
What country sponsored John Davis?
England sponsored most of his voyages especially when he went to the northwest passage
English born navigator who undertook several voyages in search of the Northwest Passage for the dutch and the English?
Henry Hudson
Why was Henry Hudson's voyages important?
They are important because he helped other explores find the New World/Northwest passage
Where did Henry Hudson go on his voyages?
To find the northwest passage and in between north and south America
Even though none of the explorers found The Northwest Passage why were their voyages considered successful?
because they traveled the wrong way
