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Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson. By Mrs. Gorman. Henry Hudson 1565-1611. Henry Hudson was an English explorer and navigator. He was hired by the Dutch West India Company in 1609. He was in search of a shorter trade route to Asia. Hudson left from the Netherlands in 1609 on a ship called the Half Moon.

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Henry Hudson

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  1. Henry Hudson By Mrs. Gorman

  2. Henry Hudson 1565-1611 • Henry Hudson was an English explorer and navigator. • He was hired by the Dutch West India Company in 1609. He was in search of a shorter trade route to Asia.

  3. Hudson left from the Netherlands in 1609 on a ship called the Half Moon. • He sailed up the Hudson River to what is now Albany. • He thought the deep Hudson River might be a passage through the continent.

  4. Henry Hudson is famous for exploring three North American waterways which are now named after him: • Hudson River • Hudson Bay • Hudson Strait

  5. Henry Hudson did not find Asia but claimed all the land along the Hudson River in New York for the Dutch.

  6. Interesting Facts • Henry Hudson sailed with his son John. • In 1611, while exploring North America, Hudson’s crew mutinied or turned against him. They put him out to sea with several crew members in a small boat. They were never heard from again.

  7. Bibliography World Almanac For Kids. http://wak.factsonfile.com/famous-people.aspx 2010 Enchanted Learning. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html 2000-2010 World Book Kids. http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home 2012

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