Henry+Hudson


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Personal Background Information:
=== Henry Hudson was born in 1565 in and he died around 1611. Henry Hudson married a beautiful wife named Katherine. Henry Hudson then had three sons who were named John, Oliver, and Richard. Henry Hudson was named after Henry Hudson (his grandfather). Before 1611 he moved to Holland and sailed for Dutch trading company. He originated from a rich family. Hudson was hired by the Muscovy Company in 1607, to find a channel from Europe to Asia. Hudson made two trips (in 1607 and 1608), but was unsuccessful to find a route to China. A (1610-1611) trip through Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay ended in mutiny for Hudson. He died in1611 after his crew mutinied and left his son, Hudson, and seven crew members wandering in a small, open boat in the sea never seen again ===

Where was he from? Which country was he exploring for?
=== Henry Hudson was from London, England. In his first voyage in 1607 he was selected by the Muscovy Company looking for Japan and China. In his second voyage Henry was ready to command an exploration through the Arctic waters and north of Russia. He failed to find backers on his third voyage due to failure on the last. On his fourth and last voyage he was backed by the Muscovy Company to command an expedition in search for a Northwest Passage to the Orient. ===

What was his goal in exploring?
== Henry Hudson's main goal as a explorer from England was to find north passages to the Oreint. One of his goals in exploring was to find shorcuts from Europe to the Far East. Another of Henry's goals was to find westward routes to Indies, explore and claim lands for England. ==

What where the results of his exploring ?
== Henry Hudson completed all his expeditions except the third voyage.It resulted in the discovery of the Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait,and Hudson River. These areas were settled and colonized thanks to Hudson's discovery. ==