Thursday, January 10, 2013

Henry Hudson

Henry Hudson
By: Rayven & Nicholas


Who was he?
Henry Hudson was an explorer trying to find a short cut to Asia through the north East passage.

Where was he from?
Henry Hudson was from England.

What was he doing?
He was trying to find a short cut to Asia and India.

Who sent him and why?
The Dutch East india company,in the Netherlands,sent him to find a quicker route to Asia through the Northeast passage.

What were his accomplishments?
Henry Hudson was known for sailing the Hudson river.



Five Interesting Facts We Found About Henry Hudson...

1. Henry Hudson was born 1566
2. In 1607, the Muscovy Company of the kingdom of England hired Hudson to find a northerly route to the pacific coat of Asia.



3. The name of the boat Henry Hudson sailed is Halve Maen, 
which means Half Moon.


4. In 1607 and 1608 Hudson had two failed voyages.

5. Hudson's men mutinied him, his son and five other men. They were no where to be found and no one knows how he died.

1 comment:

  1. I am so proud of the two of you for all your hard work and for how well you worked together! This report is great and I am VERY proud of you both!!

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