Explorers: Henry Hudson

1. Explorers:Henry Hudson Pgs. 165-166 Created by Mr. Roper

2. By this time Europeans had found a southern route around the Americas to the Indies. Remember Magellan. • However they had not found a northern route. • In 1602 the Dutch East India Company wanted to find and use a Northwest Passage to the Indies. • They believed this would save them time and money.

3. Northwest Passage • The Northwest Passage was thought to be a river above North American that would take ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and on to Asia. • Today we know that this does passage does not exist but early explorers did not.

4. An English Captain, Henry Hudson decided to lead the search for the Northwest Passage. • In 1609, Hudson left from the Netherlands with a crew of 20. • As he sailed North it became colder and icier. He turned the ship south and headed for warmer weather.

5. He explored a harbor that he thought was a passage. • This area he explored later became known as the Hudson River since he was one of the first to explore this area. • While exploring the river, he traded with local Indians and helped the Dutch to set up trading post.

6. In 1610, England hired Hudson to find the Northwest Passage. • He began exploring possible areas that he hoped would lead him to the Pacific. • He claimed areas that would later be called the Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay. • During the winter the water froze and he was stuck in the bay.

8. In June 1611, the weather warmed and he left the bay. • His crew wanted him to return home, but Hudson planned on continuing his search. • The angry crew put Hudson, his son, and seven other crew members in a small boat in the bay with no oars. • Hudson and his men were never heard from again.

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