USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Henry Hudson ( c. 1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the northeastern United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Florentine navigator Giovanni da Verrazano discovered the Hudson in 1524. But Henry Hudson traveled the river much farther than its previous explorer. After 150 miles, the Half Moon did not reach the Pacific, but it did reach what would later become Albany, New York.

Detailed explanation-3: -Henry Hudson and His Crew Sailed into the River that Would Bear His Name. How did the Hudson River in New York and New Jersey get its name? On the misty morning of September 3, 1609, explorer Henry Hudson and his crew aboard the Half Moon sailed into the majestic river off the Atlantic coast by chance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Henry Hudson, born in 1565 in England, was a Dutch Explorer must known for navigating the Hudson River, the Hudson Bay, and the Hudson Strait. He was one of the first European explorers to visit and document modern-day New York.