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Henry Hudson. He thought that it was the northern passage to the Pacific Ocean that he had been ordered to explore. Local Indian tribes had told them that there was an ocean on the other side of the Bay, but it turned out that they had mistaken the Great Lakes for the ocean.
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Where was henrey Hudson trying to go?
Henry Hudson was looking for the North-west Passage in 169-1610. (Later the territory was called Hudson Bay, Canada).
What happened to Henry Hudson after he discovered Hudson Bay?
In 1611, after wintering on the shore of James Bay, Hudson wanted to press on to the west, but most of his crew mutinied. The mutineers cast Hudson, his son, and seven others adrift. They were never seen again.
Who discovered and sailed up the Hudson River in 1609?
First EuropeanHenry Hudson was the first European to explore the bay, but the Native Americans knew it was there all along.
Where are you if you are fishing in the southern part of Hudson Bay?
James Bay
Who was the English explorer who discovered the Hudson river?
As the name suggests, it was first explored by Henry Hudson.
