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What was Frobisher searching for in the New World?

  • Silk Road

  • North-west Passage

  • El Dorado

  • Fountain of Youth

Answer

North-west Passage was the elusive sea route that Martin Frobisher sought in the New World. This passage was believed to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, offering a shorter and more convenient trade route to Asia. Frobisher's expeditions, funded by the English, aimed to discover this passage and establish England's presence in the New World.
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