Henry Hudson was an English explorer, sea captain, and navigator during the late 15th century and early 16th century. He made four voyages as attempts to discover a northern route to go to Asia from Europe. Hudson’s route changed several times to avoid ice, bad weather, and shallow waters. He explored much of America and Canada. His exploration was very important in our history; some even say he founded New York. He made four voyages as attempts to discover a northern route to go to Asia from Europe. However, Hudson never did find such a sea passage. He did explore three waterways that were later named after him-the Hudson River in New York, Hudson Bay in northeastern Canada, and the Hudson Strait which links the Atlantic Ocean and the Labrador Sea to Hudson Bay.
Historians know little to nothing about Hudson's early life, but some say he studied navigation and earned widespread renown for …show more content…
While enduring harsh winter conditions with no route to the Pacific in sight, some crewmembers grew restless and hostile, suspecting Hudson of hoarding rations to give to his favorites and to keep for himself. In June 1611, as the expedition began heading back to England, sailors Henry Green and Robert Juet (who had been demoted as mates) led a mutiny. Seizing Hudson and his son, they cast them adrift on Hudson Bay in a small open lifeboat, along with seven other men who were loyal to Hudson. Hudson and his party were never heard from again. The mutineers sailed back to England, and their report gave continued to hope that a passage existed between Hudson Bay and the Pacific. England based its claim to the vast Hudson Bay region on Hudson's last voyage. Exploration of the region led to the establishment in 1670 of the Hudson's Bay Company, a fur-trading firm on Hudson Bay, fifty-nine years after Hudson's
Historians know little to nothing about Hudson's early life, but some say he studied navigation and earned widespread renown for …show more content…
While enduring harsh winter conditions with no route to the Pacific in sight, some crewmembers grew restless and hostile, suspecting Hudson of hoarding rations to give to his favorites and to keep for himself. In June 1611, as the expedition began heading back to England, sailors Henry Green and Robert Juet (who had been demoted as mates) led a mutiny. Seizing Hudson and his son, they cast them adrift on Hudson Bay in a small open lifeboat, along with seven other men who were loyal to Hudson. Hudson and his party were never heard from again. The mutineers sailed back to England, and their report gave continued to hope that a passage existed between Hudson Bay and the Pacific. England based its claim to the vast Hudson Bay region on Hudson's last voyage. Exploration of the region led to the establishment in 1670 of the Hudson's Bay Company, a fur-trading firm on Hudson Bay, fifty-nine years after Hudson's