Description

After the discovery of the Americas several European countries were interested in finding the route and nations from France to Spain sent out explorers searching for the mysterious route While these voyages did not reveal the hoped for route they did result in large parts of both North and South America being mapped and as more of the new land mass was determined the parameters of the search for such a route were narrowed By the 18th century explorers began to seek such a route to the north looking for the legendary Northwest Passage