Henry Hudson
Definition
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century. He is best known for his exploration of present-day Canada and parts of northeastern United States while searching for a northwest passage to Asia.
Analogy
Imagine you're playing a video game with hidden levels that you're trying to find. That's what Henry Hudson was doing - he was trying to find a shortcut (the Northwest Passage) to get to Asia faster but ended up discovering new "levels" (regions) instead!
Related terms
Northwest Passage: A sea route connecting the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean along northern North America.
New Netherland Colony: A 17th-century colonial province of Seven United Netherlands located on East Coast of North America; it included parts discovered by Hudson.
Exploration Age: An era between 15th-17th centuries marked by overseas exploration by Europeans leading to discovery of new lands.
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