Henry Hudson

By: Rachel and Cyrus

Background

He was an English explorer and sea captain.

Nothing known about his life before 1607.

He has a son named John.

Voyages

He had 4 voyages. Sailed northeast

along the coast of Greenland and reached Spitsberg.

First two voyages were finding a northern route to Asia.

Purpose of Journey

To discover a northern route between Europe and Asia.

First voyage he had orders to find a route straight across to the North Pole to the Orient.

To find a northwest passage through England to Asia.

Hardships and Challenges In winter Hudson’s men

suffered from starvation and scurvy.

In 1611 when the ice melted Hudson wanted to keep exploring but his crew was suffering so they but him, his son, and other crew members onto a boat and set them adrift. They were never heard from again.

Sailed to the south end of Hudson Bay and was trapped there by the ice of winter.

HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

There were lots of territories named after where Henry Hudson sailed.

The places named after Hudson were Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, and Hudson River.

Other Notable Occurrences Hudson tried to reach

the northern route of Asia.

Thought he saw a mermaid but saw a manatee.

Hudson saw polar bears, caribou, wolves, foxes, weasels, and hares when he was in the Arctic.

Sailed farther north than any previous explorer.

Bibliography Books: Goodman, Joan Elizabeth. Beyond the

sea of Ice. New York: Mikaya Press, 1999. Print. Arnold, Phyllis A and Gibbs, Betty. Canada

Revisited. Scarborough: Arnold Publishing Ltd, 1999. Print.

Websites: Parker, John. “ Henry, Hudson.” World Book Student. World Book 2010. Web. 27 April 2010.

Albanyinstitute.org www.1st-art-gallery.com www.polarconversation.com

Quiz Question #1

Did Henry Hudson’s crew mutiny?

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Quiz Question #2

Henry Hudson made 6 voyages.

TrueFalse

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Quiz Question #3

What year was Henry Hudson set adrift?

16111615

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