Henry Hudson Power point By Andrew Adamson and

Henry Hudson Power point By: Andrew Adamson and Mark Brown

Lifespan • He was born in London, England during the 1560/1570 s. • He died in 1611 at Hudson Bay. The cause is unknown. • His life span was 41 to 51 years.

Country he explored for When he first started exploring, he explored for England but later explored for Dutch explorers.

Henry Hudson's voyages • His voyages ranged from the time periods of 1607 to 1611. • During these journeys, he discovered Hudson river, Hudson bay, Hudson Strait.

Reason for his voyages • Henry Hudson wanted to find the northwest passage and northeast passage to get to Asia and India.

Result of his voyages • . One result of his 1611 voyage was his crew mutinied. • Another result of his 1611 voyage was that he was allegedly murdered. • The result of his 1607, 1608, and his 1609 voyages was the discovery of Hudson river, Hudson bay, Hudson Strait

Fun facts • Had a wife named Katherine Hudson • Had 3 sons named John, Richard, and Oliver Hudson. • He was a well educated explorer. • No attempt was ever made to search for Henry Hudson. • Henry Hudson was the grandson of Henry Hudson who was a London alderman, who helped find the Muscovy Trading Company.

Websites • • • www. biography. com Ask. com Yahoo. answers Wikipedia Google images