Henry Hudson's Journey
Motivated by riches
Hudson's 1st Voyage
Henry Hudson begins his journey in May of 1607. He sails North up the coast of Greenland to Spitsbergen Island in an attempt to find a passage for trade in Asia. He encounters heavy amounts of ice, which causes him to have to turn around, back to his home in England.
Hudson's 2nd Voyage
Hudson sets sail a second time in hopes of finding a passage to Northeast Russia. He travels as far as Novaya Zemlya island, however once again runs into ice that he can not pass through even by searching thoroughly.
3rd Time's a Charm
Hudson tries a different route the third time, however his crew nearly refuses to obey his orders because of the freezing weather. So he turns around, sailing to North America and the coast of Maine (most likely Staten Island) where he finds Native Americans in which he trades with and brings back corn, tobacco and furs of value.
The Hudson River
Hudson then travels south until finding a river in which he explores, eventually naming it the Hudson River. This area was soon occupied by the Dutch, including the tip of Manhattan which would soon become "New York City." He then turns around back to his home.
End of the Expedition
In April of 1610, Hudson sets sail a 4th time, sailing further North than previously in a perilous strait. He navigates through a large sea which is now called "Hudson Bay," being sure of a successful passageway to Asia, however never finding their way through. The crew, starving and being unfairly treated by Hudson, kicks Henry off the ship along with a few other of his loyal members, where they soon die from the harsh weather conditions and starvation while the others make it safely home.