Question

Why did Henry Hudson sail for the Dutch? The English had already found the route through North America. The English had been more successful in crossing northern Europe. The Dutch agreed to sponsor his voyages through an investment company. The Dutch lands were his homeland and he wanted to be loyal.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) The Dutch agreed to sponsor his voyages through an investment company.

Henry Hudson sailed for the Dutch because the Dutch agreed to sponsor his voyages through an investment company.

Henry Hudson (1565-1611) was an English explorer accepted the invitation of the Dutch to explore new routes and they funded him in 1609 under the patronage of the Dutch East India Company. He wanted to discover a north route to Asia, heading north of Russia. When facing thick Ice he decided to continue west to find another passage. He crossed the Atlantic to arrive at Nova Scotia and then to the Chesapeake Bay. Finally, he explored the New York Harbor.