Henry HudsonHenry Hudson

By: Alison Cassarino & By: Alison Cassarino &

Melina ChristodaroMelina Christodaro

Death

Personal BackgroundDates of

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Sponsor and Motives

ImpactSponsor

Hudson was probably born in 1570Hudson was probably born in 1570 He was a sailorHe was a sailor Hudson was an English sea captain Hudson was an English sea captain Hudson was a 17Hudson was a 17thth century explorer century explorer People did not know a lot about him as a childPeople did not know a lot about him as a child

Henry Hudson's boat the Hopewell.

If Henry Hudson never found ‘The New World’ If Henry Hudson never found ‘The New World’ we would never have lived here and people we would never have lived here and people would still think that the world was flat and would still think that the world was flat and square. square.

Dutch East India Company hired HudsonDutch East India Company hired Hudson

English Merchants paid for some tripsEnglish Merchants paid for some trips

Hudson was set off to find new routes to ChinaHudson was set off to find new routes to China

Henry Hudson's boat the Hopewell.

One reason Henry Hudson sailed is to find new One reason Henry Hudson sailed is to find new routsrouts

The king and queen of Holland sponsored The king and queen of Holland sponsored

some of Hudson's journeyssome of Hudson's journeys

A group of English merchants also sponsored A group of English merchants also sponsored

some of Henry Hudson's trips some of Henry Hudson's trips

1588 - fought the Spanish at sea1588 - fought the Spanish at sea

1609 - sailed the waters of the Arctic 1609 - sailed the waters of the Arctic oceanocean

1610 – discovered Hudson Bay1610 – discovered Hudson Bay

Map of Hudson Bay

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Set a drift with son and 7 others Set a drift with son and 7 others

Hudson wanted to stay but not the crewHudson wanted to stay but not the crew

He died inHe died in

Set a drift in 1611Set a drift in 1611

When the crew got back they got arrested When the crew got back they got arrested

Statue of Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson in a boat with his son and seven others