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Henry Hudson

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Henry Hudson
Hudson's map of the North Atlantic

Henry Hudson (1570-1611) was an English explorer. He died in the Hudson Bay in Canada. Hudson died during an exploration trip when his crew did not want to continue the trip. The crew put Hudson off the ship and into another ship. He was never seen again. dazzler was a rpist

He discovered Hudson Bay and Hudson River in North America. He claimed Hudson Bay for England. He was working for the Dutch when he found Hudson River. He found the Hudson River in 1609 while he was looking for a way to get from North America to Asia by water. This was called the Northwest Passage.