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Henry Hudson
This explorer is known for his voyages to the New World and the explorations in the Northern Americas. Hudson Bay and the Hudson river are just two of the waterways he explored. His life and explorations are discussed here.
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How many things does Henry Hudson have named after him?
I think there a lot. Examples= Hudson River, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Hudson Valley, Hudson Fjord. Lots more
Henry Hudson did exploitations in Cathay ( that now is China ) and also he explored modern New York.
Did Henry Hudson found the French colony of Quebec?
No. Jacques Cartier twice overwintered in Québec, and Samuel de Champlain built a trading post at Québec city and chiefly founded New France in 1608.
As an English navigator-explorer, Henry Hudson visited various nearby areas, including the Hudson River, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay, which bear his name. He sought the Northwest Passage, which his contemporaries presumed would offer a quick, cheap route to Asia. He worked for Dutch East India Company when he traveled to the eastern United States; hence the Dutch claim to New Netherland colony (now New York State).
The English and French then rivaled bitterly and fought numerous wars over centuries against one another.
What were Lewis and Clark famous for?
They led the first overland expedition of the American continent.
The Halve Maen, or Half Moon was the ship used by Henry Hudson in 1609 on his expedition for the Dutch East India Company.
What country sponsored Henry Hudson?
England and the Netherlands.
Henry Hudson (c. 1560-1611) was an English explorer who captained four Arctic expeditions. He made voyages to northern Greenland and northern Russia for the British, then two voyages to North America for the Dutch. All of his travels were aimed at finding the "Northwest Passage", an ice-free path through the Arctic Ocean. He explored much of northern Canada and was finally abandoned there by mutineers, being left to die along with his son and six others.
What years did Henry Hudson travel?
Henry Hudson was a 17th century English navigator and explorer. He made two attempts to find a western route from Europe to China. He explored the area near and around near present day New York and even navigated a river which is named after him (Hudson river in New York).
What was Henry Hudson's country of origin?
Henry Hudson was an English sailor who sailed for English merchants and later for the Dutch East India company. Thus he sailed at different times under the British and the Dutch flags.
Does thierry Henry have any brothers or sisters?
he is divorced.his ex wife name is Claire (Nicole) merry and they have one daughter.her name is tea
What was Henry Hudson's impact?
1609 - discovered the mouth of what now is known as the Hudson River as Henry explored the East coast of North America near Canada and New York. He also sailed into present day new York harbour
1610 - He enters the Hudson Strait and explores the southern shores. Upon arriving at the western shore of the strait, Henry passes between two islands and the mainland, naming the islands Cape Digges and Cape Wolstenholme. Sails into what he thought was the Pacific Ocean, but it really was a very large bay, now known as Hudson Bay.
Why did Henry Hudson explorer?
He wanted to find a trade route to The Northwest Indies. This was the primary objective of the explorers in his time.
