Hudson Explores Hudson Bay
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Economics, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Discovery, Exploration, Geography
- Subcategories: Ships, Naval History, Explorers, Frontier, Pioneers
- Curriculum: British History, Renaissance History, 17th Century European History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: Beginning June, 1610
Article abstract: Establishment of the main water route to northwestern Canada for trade and settlement.
Summary of Event
On April 27, 1610, Henry Hudson and a crew of twenty-three men, including his son, sailed the ship Discovery from London to search for the Northwest Passage to Asia. Bold and determined, Hudson had made several earlier attempts to locate the Northwest Passage. Among these was a voyage in 1608 for the Dutch, which resulted in the exploration of the Hudson River when his crew lost confidence in his plans to sail through Hudson...
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