The quest for the Northwest Passage was based on philosophy, not evidence
The search for a Northwest Passage fundamentally shaped the history of Newfoundland, where John Cabot landed in 1497 while seeking a northwestern sea route to Asia. As Ainsley Hawthorn writes, the quest persisted for centuries and cost hundreds of lives.
The search for a Northwest Passage fundamentally shaped the history of Newfoundland, where John Cabot landed in 1497 while seeking a northwestern sea route to Asia. As Ainsley Hawthorn writes, the quest persisted for centuries and cost hundreds of lives.
