By 1800 European exploration of the Pacific Ocean resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
A) the discovery of a northwest passage from Europe to Asia.
B) the first complete circumnavigation of the world.
C) the mapping of Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of the South Pacific.
D) exploration of the coast of Alaska and the waters of the Arctic Ocean.
E) European colonization of the Philippines.
Answer: A) the discovery of a northwest passage from Europe to Asia.
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