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Henry Hudson’s Life He lived He lived He sailed for the English, and Dutch Merchants. He sailed for the English, and Dutch Merchants. He navigated the region currently known as New York He navigated the region currently known as New York Considered one of the worlds most famous explorers, Henry Hudson never actually found what he was looking for Considered one of the worlds most famous explorers, Henry Hudson never actually found what he was looking for He explored around New York and found the body of water known as the Hudson River He explored around New York and found the body of water known as the Hudson River
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Henry HudsonHenry HudsonBy Kaleb Carter & Jacob By Kaleb Carter & Jacob
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Henry HudsonHenry Hudson
Henry Hudson’s LifeHenry Hudson’s Life• He lived 1570-1611.He lived 1570-1611.• He sailed for the English, and Dutch He sailed for the English, and Dutch
Merchants.Merchants.• He navigated the region currently known as He navigated the region currently known as
New YorkNew York• Considered one of the worlds most famous Considered one of the worlds most famous
explorers, Henry Hudson never actually explorers, Henry Hudson never actually found what he was looking forfound what he was looking for
• He explored around New York and found the He explored around New York and found the body of water known as the Hudson Riverbody of water known as the Hudson River
Henry Hudson’s Henry Hudson’s VoyagesVoyages• Henry Hudson sailed many places Henry Hudson sailed many places
and did many trades. and did many trades.
Quotes from Henry HudsonQuotes from Henry Hudson•“These natives are a very good
people; for when they saw that I would not remain, they supposed that I was afraid of their bows; and , taking their arrows, the broke them in pieces and threw them into the fire.” Henry Hudson
•“For when we were at Nova Zambia on the 6th of July, void of hope of a Northeast Passage... I therefore resolved to use all means I could to sail to the northwest.” Henry Hudson
You may be asking WHY???You may be asking WHY???• He was hired to do his work the man He was hired to do his work the man
who hired him said that the who hired him said that the explorations would make Hudson a explorations would make Hudson a very wealthy manvery wealthy man
How he diedHow he died• While trying to find a shorter route to While trying to find a shorter route to
Asia, Hudson's ship got trapped in Asia, Hudson's ship got trapped in the ice. Later we found out that they the ice. Later we found out that they got on a life boat drifted out to sea got on a life boat drifted out to sea and was never seen again and was never seen again
His ship “The Half Moon”His ship “The Half Moon”
Fun FactsFun Facts• He worked for the Muscovy CompanyHe worked for the Muscovy Company• He only made four different voyagesHe only made four different voyages• His most famous voyage he found His most famous voyage he found
the Hudson Riverthe Hudson River
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