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Henry Hudson (Dutch) Assignment

Use your notes to answer the questions. Be sure to use complete sentences.

1. Why was Henry Hudson hired by trading companies in 1607 and 1609? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why was Hudson sailing for the Dutch even though he was English? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Explain, using details, the importance of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River, Hudson Strait, Hudson Bay and the harbor at what is now New York City. _______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________