What Where Russia, Great Britian, Spain, and U.S.A?

            Russia, Great Britain, Spain, and U.S where all looking for the Northh West Passage. The where looking for the North West Passage because they where looking for shorter trips to other countries. There where going to these countries so they could trade there goods for better deals than there where getting in there own countries.  The image bellow shows the north west passage.

 image from:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_west_passage