European explorers such as Henry Hudson and Jacques Cartier came to North America in search of the Northwest Passage. What was the Northwest Passage? a route to the North Polea path through the Rocky Mountainsa water route to the Pacific Oceana route to South America
The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean, along the northern coast of North America via waterways through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Hope this helps
