What were early explorers to the New World looking for?

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Originally Posted by crabs9

What were early explorers to the New World looking for?

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I had assumed everyone new the answer to this one: They were looking for the northwest passage to the orient. They actually thought they had when they saw the 'indians', who they thought were orientals.

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What drew a line north to south along the mountains and the colonists were not allowed to cross it

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Originally Posted by bandgeek1025

what drew a line north to south along the mountains and the colonists were not allowed to cross it

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A paintbrush.

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