One theory is that the native Americans where the first to come to America but this is just an old wives tale.
Answer:
There was no Northwest Passage
Explanation:
All they could see were mountains in that direction, so there was no room for a passage. They were suprised at the sight, but they still were determined to make it to the Pacific Ocean.
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One thing i know is they used the surrounding geography. The american colonist knew the land so well they could easily traverse the land and plan "sneek attacks" against the british
It was the one of the earliest farming settlements ever found.