Henry Hudson
Definition
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of northeastern United States.
Analogy
Think of Henry Hudson as a real-life Dora the Explorer. Just like how Dora explores different places in her animated world, Hudson explored uncharted territories in North America.
Related terms
Hudson River: A river named after Henry Hudson who explored it. It flows through eastern New York in the United States.
Northwest Passage: A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean along the northern coast of North America that explorers like Hudson sought to find.
Exploration Age: The period when European nations sent out voyagers to discover new lands, establish colonies, expand their empires and increase their wealth.
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