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Henry Hudson Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Henry Hudson was a renowned explorer who made several voyages in search of a northwest passage to Asia. To learn more about his expeditions and the challenges he faced, you can play our timeline game.

  • Players must correctly place key events from Henry Hudson’s life in chronological order
  • Points are awarded for each correct placement
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  • c. 1565: Henry Hudson is born in England
  • 1607: Hudson makes his first voyage to the New World
  • 1610: Hudson explores the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • 1610: Hudson makes his second voyage to the New World
  • 1609: Hudson explores the Hudson River and reaches present-day Albany, New York
  • 1611: Hudson's crew mutinies and he is set adrift in a small boat, never to be seen again
  • 1609: The Dutch East India Company hires Hudson to search for a Northeast Passage to Asia
  • 1610: Hudson explores the coast of Greenland and discovers the Hudson Strait
  • 1610: Hudson reaches present-day Hudson Bay, claiming it for England
  • 1610-1611: Hudson spends the winter trapped in the ice of Hudson Bay
  • June 1611: The crew of the Discovery mutinies and sets Hudson, his son, and seven others adrift in a small boat
  • June 1611: Hudson and his companions are never heard from again
  • 1624: The Dutch establish New Amsterdam (later New York City) on the island of Manhattan
  • 1609: The Hudson River is named in honor of Henry Hudson
  • early 17th century: Hudson's discoveries lay the foundation for Dutch colonization of the New World
  • early 17th century: Hudson's voyages contribute to the growing knowledge of the geography of North America
  • 17th century: Hudson's expeditions inspire further exploration and colonization of North America
  • present day: Hudson's legacy as an explorer and navigator continues to be celebrated and remembered

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