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Meet Henry Hudson
Hey, there! Youve been hearing about all these
great French explorers, but guess what? Im not
French! I sailed for the English. Im told I
was born sometime between 1560 and 1570. People
didnt always keep the best records back in my
day.
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The Muscovy Company in England sent me out on my
voyage. Us Europeans were just determined to
find this fast track to Asia. I had a slightly
different idea of how to get there than many
other explorers.
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My idea was to head way north toward to North
Pole. While other explorers thought that they
might find a waterway THROUGH the new world
continent, I thought I might be able to find a
pathway by heading northeast, OVER Europe and
Asia.
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We ran into a bit of a problem. The further
north we got, the colder and icier it got.
Eventually, our ship couldnt sail through the
icy waters anymore. The weather was rough!
This is more than we can handle, Henry!!! Turn
this ship around, or else!
I was forced by my crew to head back to England!
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After that, the Muscovy Company in England
decided not to send out any more explorers. Can
you believe it? I was out of job and in search
for another country to loan me a ship for another
voyage. This time, Holland hired me. My new
ship was called the Half Moon.
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Now you listen here, Henry. Ive got no
intention of freezing into an ice block!
Although I wanted to head north again, my crew
was not happy with the thought of running into
freezing weather again. They threatened me and
forced me to head southwest. We landed on the
east coast of the new world.
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We found our way into the New York Bay and
eventually in another river that is now known as
the Hudson River. We were able to explore up and
down the Hudson River.
Hey! Maybe this river will lead us to the other
side of the continent!
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Unfortunately the river didnt lead us to the
other side of the continent, but we were able to
set up trading posts to trade with the Native
Americans. We even made some settlements along
the way.
I was anxious to keep exploring, but it was
getting late in the year and the weather began to
turn cold again. My crewmates again insisted we
return home. This time I stood my ground and
refused to leave.
Do you know what they did?? They forced me into
a small boat and left without me!!! Can you
believe that?
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