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Henry Hudson An English Explorer

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  • 1. An English Explorer

2. Hudson was born in 1565 in London, Englandand people arent quite Sure if he was born in1570 but scientists think that he was born inthe 1560s and he was lost at sea in 1611. 3. His family lived in London, England.Hudson got a job at the Muscovy company.Hudson started his first voyage in 1629 with10 men.His ship was called half Moon.His other ship was the Hopewell. 4. Hudson tried to find the northwest passageto Asia but failed 4 times. On the 4th time hewas at sea in what is now the Hudson Bay. 5. Hudson river Hudson bay Hudson straitHudson riverHudson bay Hudson strait 6. Henry Hudson had 3 voyages for England and 1voyage for the Dutch. English flagDutch flag 7. Hudson saw a large body of water leadingnorth. He thought that was the northwestpassage but the northwest passage didntexist. 8. When Henry Hudson got sponsored by theEnglish the 4th voyage he went to go look forthe Northwest passage and got stuck in whatis now Hudson Bay and his people didntthink he knew what he was doing so theymutinied him and was never seen again.