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4 days ago · Northwest Passage, historical sea passage of the North American continent. It represents centuries of effort to find a route westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through the Arctic Archipelago of what became Canada. Learn more about the Northwest Passage in this article.
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2 days ago · Although the effort was vehemently opposed by some, including U.S. Congressman Davy Crockett of Tennessee, President Andrew Jackson was able to gain Congressional passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which authorized the government to extinguish any Indian title to land claims in the Southeast.
2 days ago · Nao Victoria, the only ship in the fleet to complete the circumnavigation. Detail from a map by Abraham Ortelius, 1590. The Magellan expedition, sometimes termed the Magellan–Elcano expedition, was a 16th-century Spanish expedition planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
Sep 20, 2024 · Cobh has the dubious distinction of being the last stop for the Titanic before it commenced its fateful westward passage to New York. A handful of folks actually got off the ship at Cobh, or rather at the mouth of Cork harbor (Titanic was too big to enter port), while about a hundred or so waiting at the dock piled on to the same tender.
Oct 4, 2024 · The narrative explores Columbus's desperate search for a westward passage to Asia, including the obstacles faced and the failures experienced. Detailed descriptions of the specific difficulties, such as navigational errors, weather conditions, and logistical problems, provide insight into the challenges of the voyage.
Sep 23, 2024 · The Manila Galleon Trade Route was an economically powerful system of linking Spain with the commodities of Asia via Mexico. It consisted of two separate routes – westward from Acapulco to Manila and eastward on the return, following two separate belts of trade winds across the Pacific.
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Oct 4, 2024 · Congress complied by passing the Indian Removal Act (1830). The act entitled the president to negotiate with the eastern nations to effect their removal to tracts of land west of the Mississippi and provided some $500,000 for transportation and for compensation to native landowners.
