CKLA unit 9 Lesson 10 Henry Hudson

What was Henry Hudson's goal in his explorations?

• To find a direct route to Australia

• To find the Northwest Passage to the Indies

• To discover the South Pole

• To explore the entire coast of Africa

Hudson made his first attempt to find the Northwest Passage in 1608, more than a hundred years after Cabot made his voyages.

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Which ship did Henry Hudson embark on from England in 1607?

• The Mayflower

• The Santa Maria

• The Hopewell

• The Endeavour

Where was Henry Hudson when he and his men encountered unfamiliar creatures?

• The coast of South America

• The eastern coast of Greenland

• The western coast of Africa

• The southern coast of Australia

Why did Henry Hudson turn around and sail back to England during his first attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage?

• He ran out of supplies

• His crew mutinied

• The region was surrounded by pack ice

• He lost his way

In 1609, Hudson made a third attempt to find the Northwest Passage. This time he sailed for the Dutch under the Dutch East India Company.

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What started the fur trade along the Hudson River?

• Hudson's discovery of gold

• The trading of spices with the natives

• The Indians offering furs in trade

• Hudson's men hunting local wildlife

What was the river discovered by Hudson on his third voyage called?

• Hudson Bay

• Hudson Strait

• Hudson River

• New Amsterdam

What name was given to the city built by the Dutch at the mouth of the Hudson River?

• New Jersey

• New Amsterdam

• Virginia

• British East India

Which companies sponsored Hudson's fourth voyage?

• Virginia Company and British East India Company

• Dutch East India Company and Virginia Company

• British East India Company and New Amsterdam Company

• Hudson Bay Company and Virginia Company