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He went on behalf of the Portuguese government, as his name would indicate, to find more efficient routes to get to South and East Asia: the places where spices, at the time highly prized in other places, came and still largely come from.

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What did Henry Hudsondid not accomplish?

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Did Henry Hudson achieve what he wanted to?

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What were the jobs of Henry Hudson's crew members?

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Was Henry Hudson's goal to find a shorter route from Europe to Asia through the Arctic Ocean?

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so he could find the northwestern passage for a route to Asia.


Why did Henry huson explored?

Henry Hudson explored to find a shorter route to Asia for trade. He was searching for the Northwest Passage, a supposed water route through North America that would connect Europe to Asia. His explorations led to the discovery of Hudson Bay in Canada.


Did Henry Hudson find Asia?

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Did Henry Hudson make his route?

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What was Henry Hudson purpose of explorations?

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