A river & bay were named for this explorer who sailed up to Albany looking for the Northwest Passage
The ascent of the river, later named in Hudson's honor, gave the Dutch claim to ... 
English explorers had already carried the search for a Northwest Passage to the
... [DOC] [TLE] Discovering The Past: Henry Hudson [PAR] Explorers, like Henry Hudson were sent on voyages to find a short route to the 
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