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What is a more direct water route through the Americas to Asia?
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What obstacle did Lewis and clark find in their search for a direct water route across north America?
The obstacle was the Rocky Mountains or Rockies as they are called.
Did Lewis and Clark find a direct water route across north America?
No actually they did not. Upon their expedition they traversed many different marshes, forests, and other land masses whil traveling across north America never to follow the same water route for an over extended amount of time.
What did president Jefferson hope that Lewis and Clark expedition would locate.?
Thomas Jefferson was hoping to find a water route through the United States to the Pacific Ocean.
What did the London Company stockholders want colonists to do?
Find a water route to the Pacific
President Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to find a route to the Pacific?
The expedition's goal as stated by President Jefferson was "to explore the Missouri River, & such principal stream of it as, by its course & communication with the water of the Pacific ocean may offer the most direct & practicable water communication across this continent, for the purposes of commerce." In addition, the expedition was to learn more about the Northwest's natural resources, inhabitants, and possibilities for settlement.
What is more direct water route through the Americas?
There isn't one. The Mississippi is one river that travels north to south and has always been used as a prime water route.
What was the reason for exploring the northwest passage?
well because they were searching for.................................................................... figureit out yourself!
What was the idea of a direct water route to Asia through North America called?
northwest water route .
Which waterway was an early exploration route between North America and Asia?
The Northwest Passage was the direct water route through the Americas to Asia. This route was highly sought after by explorers in order to increase trade between countries in Europe and countries in Asia.
What did Christopher Columbus discover?
He wanted to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead, he accidentally stumbled upon the Americas.
Is true or false that The Southeast Passage was thought to be a direct water route through North America to Asia.?
false true
The continent to which most Renaissance explorers hoped to find a route?
Explorers were looking for Antarctica. Explorers stumbled upon the Americas on accident, and the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia were known prior.
Which Europeans did not want to find a direct water route to Asia?
Spain
Where did lewis and clark want to go?
They wanted to find a direct water route to Asia, for trade.
What was water route through north America?
the northwest passage
What was the water route through north America?
the northwest passage
European nations sent explorers in search of a northwest passage to find what?
a direct water route to Asia..
