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Why did it take europeans so long to cross the Atlantic ocean to the New World?

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It took Hudson more than two months to sail from Amsterdam to New York City on his sailing ship, the Half Moon. A modern ocean liner, such as the Queen Mary 2, makes the trip from Europe in seven days.

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