Henry Hudson was an English explorer who made 4 voyages in the early 1600s searching for a northern route to Asia. On his final voyage in 1611, Hudson explored the area that would later be named Hudson Bay. However, his crew suffered from starvation and scurvy, and they mutinied by setting Hudson, his son, and some others adrift in a small boat; they were never seen again. Several geographical areas like Hudson Bay and the Hudson River are named after the explorer.

1. Henry Hudson
 By: Rachel and Cyrus

2. Background
 He was an English explorer and sea
captain.
 Nothing known about his life before
1607.
 He has a son named John.

3. Voyages
 He had 4 voyages.
 Sailed northeast
along the coast of
Greenland and
reached Spitsberg.
 First two voyages
were finding a
northern route to
Asia.

4. Purpose of Journey
 To discover a
northern route
between Europe and
Asia.
 First voyage he had
orders to find a
route straight
across to the North
Pole to the Orient.
 To find a northwest
passage through
England to Asia.

5. Hardships and Challenges
 In winter Hudson’s men
suffered from
starvation and scurvy.
 In 1611 when the ice
melted Hudson wanted
to keep exploring but
his crew was suffering
so they but him, his
son, and other crew
members onto a boat
and set them adrift.
They were never heard
from again.
 Sailed to the south
end of Hudson Bay and
was trapped there by
the ice of winter.

6. There were lots of territories named after where Henry
Hudson sailed.
The places named after Hudson were Hudson Bay,
Hudson Strait, and Hudson River.

7. Other Notable Occurrences
 Hudson tried to
reach the northern
route of Asia.
 Thought he saw a
mermaid but saw a
manatee.
 Hudson saw polar
bears, caribou,
wolves, foxes,
weasels, and hares
when he was in the
Arctic.
 Sailed farther north
than any previous
explorer.

8. Bibliography
 Books: Goodman, Joan Elizabeth. Beyond
the sea of Ice. New York: Mikaya Press, 1999.
Print.
 Arnold, Phyllis A and Gibbs, Betty. Canada
Revisited. Scarborough: Arnold Publishing Ltd,
1999. Print.
 Websites: Parker, John. “ Henry, Hudson.”
World Book Student. World Book 2010. Web.
27 April 2010.
 Albanyinstitute.org
 www.1st-art-gallery.com
 www.polarconversation.com

9. Quiz Question #1
Did Henry Hudson’s
crew mutiny?
No

10. Correct

11. Wrong

12. Quiz Question #2
Henry Hudson made 6
voyages.

13. Correct

14. Wrong

15. Quiz Question #3
What year was Henry
Hudson set adrift?
1615 1611

16. Correct

17. Wrong