Northwest+Passage

The Northwest Passage was sought by explorers for centuries. It was glorified as a direct trade route to the Indies and Spice Islands through present day Canada. Europeans risked their lives in the frozen wilderness in search of the allusive path in pursuit of the huge profits they hoped to attain. In fact, Henry Hudson died when his crew mutinied, sick of the weather conditions on their quest. While a "northwest passage" does exist now, it is not as direct as the European explorers wished it to be.

http://www.victorianweb.org/history/franklin/nwp.html

Created by Becca Ellison December 7, 2008

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