Henry Hudson

By Julia Date:1-13-09Las Flores Elementary School Research Report

Early Life

• Born in 1565 in London, England.• Spent childhood on the Pampas.• Developed a heart condition and finally

emigrated to England.• Married Katherine Hudson and had

three sons named John, Oliver, and Richard.

Previous Experience

• The Muscovy Company, which did trading with Asia, hired Henry Hudson to find the Northwest water passage from England to Asia.

• Henry Hudson failed to do so.• Soon after, he was sponsored by the

Dutch East India Company to do the same.

Exploration

• In the fall of 1609, he and his ship, the Half Moon, explored the Hudson River from New York Harbor to present day Albany, NY.

• Did not find the North West Passage to Asia.• Crew was blocked by a massive iceberg, and

waves hit their ship.• Explored Arctic Waters west across the North

Atlantic and on the coast of Maine.

Results

• Found Hudson Bay.• Discovered the Hudson

River, and made its region into New Amsterdam.

• Became the captain of a ship called Discovery.

• Hudson Bay was found in 1610.

• Hudson River was found in 1609.

Conclusion

• Henry Hudson died on June 22,1611 at Hudson Bay because his crew threw him out of the ship with a few other men on a small boat with nothing to eat or drink.

• He is remembered today for his courageous act of risking his life to complete four extremely foolhardy voyages and surviving in harsh, brutal winters at uncharted Arctic waters.

Bibliography

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Accomplishments-of-explorer-Henry-Hudson.92751”• “http://www.hrmm.org/halfmoon/halfmoon.htm• http://americanhistoryguidelol.com/article.cfm/

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