Henry Hudson and all that jazz

Who is Henry Hudson?

• An Australian explorer

• An English explorer

• A Dutch explorer

• I don't have a clue

Henry Hudson made his 1st voyage west from England in 1607. In 1609, he was hired by VOC to make another attempt at finding the Northeast Passage. What did the VOC ask him to do?

• Choose the northern route, so sailing along the North Pole.

• Choose the fastest route, and return if he could not find the Northeast Passage.

• Choose the northern route and return if he fails.

Why was Henry Hudson's aim of his 3rd voyage in 1609?

• To find a shorter route to Asia, via South Pole

• To find a shorter route to America, via North Pole

• To find a shorter route to India, via North Pole

• To find a shorter route to Asia, via North Pole

What was interesting about Henry Hudson's 3rd voyage?

• He found the shortest route to Asia

• He made a detour and sailed all the way across the Atlantic ocean.

• He sailed back to to Amsterdam with Halve Maen and lost his crew.

We now know that Henry Hudson did not follow VOC's order and made a detour. Why did he decide to change course?

• Harsh weather circumstances

• Harsh weather circumstances and he listened to John Smith's orders

• He remembered John Smith's letters who told him to go through North America

• Harsh weather circumstances & John Smith advised him to go through North America and

Why did Hudson think that the Hudson River was a connection between two seas?

• John Smith's theory

• There were tides

• The river is salty

• The river is 1.5 km wide

When did he realise that the route that he had taken was not the route to Asia?

• The river bed became a lot narrower

• There were no salt water

• He came across various tribes

Why was Hudson arrested when he returned to England?

• He was suspected of being a Dutch accomplice

• He was suspected of forgery

• He was suspected of turning his back against his country and was in service of the Dutch

Why did he return to America on his 4th voyage (2nd voyage to America)?

• To find the Northeast passage again

• To find the Northwest passage, through Canada

Henry Hudson and his son, _______, were thrown overboard in a small boat due to Henry's bad treatment towards his own crew.