They were looking for the "Northwest Passage" to the sea. Or basically seeing where America ended in the northwest side of the country.
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<span>A Crown colony, also known in the 17th century as royal colony, was a type of colonial administration of the British overseas territories. Crown, or royal, colonies were ruled by a governor appointed by the monarch. </span>A colony under the direct control of the English monarch is the answer.
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