USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Between the end of the 15th century and the 20th century, colonial powers from Europe dispatched explorers in an attempt to discover a commercial sea route north and west around North America. The Northwest Passage represented a new route to the established trading nations of Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Explorers believed that the Northwest Passage was generally located to the north of or in the northern parts of North America, yet the passage proved elusive to find because of its location in the frigid Arctic Circle.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Northwest Passage – a water route through the islands of northern Canada connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans – a treasure that explorers had sought for centuries. The quest began as a search for a shorter shipping route between Europe and Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Northwest Passage is a sea route in the waters between the Davis Strait and the Bering Strait which connects the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The Passage lies mostly inside the Arctic Circle and winds its way through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Detailed explanation-5: -Explorers searching for the Passage were hoping to establish a lucrative trading route between Europe and Asia. The aim was to shorten the time and cost of sailing to and from markets such as India and China.