HENRY HUDSON

WHO WAS HUDSON?

• He was Born in 1570
• Grew up near London, England
• Grew up and become an English Sea Captain
• Got married and had 3 children
• Died in 1611
• No one found Hudson because he was thrown off his ship
• He had a brother
• Brother died in 1601

WHAT DID HUDSON DO?

• When he was 18 years old he wanted to find the Northwest and Northeast Passage (those is a waterway from Europe to Asia)
• When Hudson reached North America he was introduced to corn. The Native Indians used corn for cooking and this was something that people from England had never used before.
• Hudson explored the North by ship. He made 4 trips but never succeeded.
• He traded steel and axes for spices and gold.
• He fought Spanish people at sea and even James Cook.
• He discovered Hudson Bay, the Hudson River and the Hudson Strait in Canada's north.

WHERE DID HUDSON EXPLORE?

• He explored the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.
• Explored Greenland, Europe, Asia and Africa
• On his 4th voyage he disappeared at sea.

WHEN DID HE EXPLORE?

• He made 4 voyages to find the Northwest and Northeast Passages but did not succeed.
• In 1607 he made his first voyage on the Discovery.
• In1609 he made a second try to go across the Arctic Ocean on the New Moon.
• On his third voyage he discovered Hudson Bay.
• On his 4th voyage in 1611 his crew pushed Hudson overboard because they had enough of him and their failure.

WHY DID HE EXPLORE?

• He was searching for a passageway from Europe to Asia to get gold, spices and treasures.

WHAT TOOLS DID HE USE?

• Needed a ship with a lot of water.
• Needed a good crew.
• Own cabin
• Needed a map and warm clothes.
• Had steel and axes to trade for gold and spices.

HOW DID HE CHANGE WORLD ?

• Changed the world because he mapped major landmarks in North America.
• Discovered Hudson River.
• Discovered Hudson Bay.
• Discovered Hudson Strait.

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