In 1609, Henry Hudson is associated with which achievement?

In 1609, Henry Hudson is associated with which achievement?

• A. Sailing for Holland and claiming land around present-day New York
• B. Discovering the Pacific Ocean
• C. Founding the colony of Jamestown
• D. Sailing to India by the Cape of Good Hope

Answer: (A)

Henry Hudson’s notable act in 1609 was sailing for the Netherlands and exploring territory around what is now New York. He aimed to find a passage to Asia and ended up up the river that would later bear his name, the Hudson River, claiming that land for Holland. This shows how explorers helped expand a country’s reach by traveling to new areas and naming and claiming lands. The other options don’t fit his voyage: the Pacific Ocean was reached by different explorers, Jamestown was founded by English colonists in 1607, and sailing to India by the Cape of Good Hope was done by Portuguese explorers around Africa.

Henry Hudson’s notable act in 1609 was sailing for the Netherlands and exploring territory around what is now New York. He aimed to find a passage to Asia and ended up up the river that would later bear his name, the Hudson River, claiming that land for Holland. This shows how explorers helped expand a country’s reach by traveling to new areas and naming and claiming lands.

The other options don’t fit his voyage: the Pacific Ocean was reached by different explorers, Jamestown was founded by English colonists in 1607, and sailing to India by the Cape of Good Hope was done by Portuguese explorers around Africa.