1. Explorers: Henry Hudson
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2. By this time Europeans had found a southern route around the Americas to the Indies. Remember Magellan.
However they had not found a northern route.
In 1602 the Dutch East India Company wanted to find and use a Northwest Passage to the Indies.
They believed this would save them time and money.

3. Northwest Passage
The Northwest Passage was thought to be a river above North American that would take ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and on to Asia.
Today we know that this does passage does not exist but early explorers did not.

4. An English Captain, Henry Hudson decided to lead the search for the Northwest Passage.
In 1609, Hudson left from the Netherlands with a crew of 20.
As he sailed North it became colder and icier. He turned the ship south and headed for warmer weather.

5. He explored a harbor that he thought was a passage.
This area he explored later became known as the Hudson River since he was one of the first to explore this area.
While exploring the river, he traded with local Indians and helped the Dutch to set up trading post.

6. In 1610, England hired Hudson to find the Northwest Passage.
He began exploring possible areas that he hoped would lead him to the Pacific.
He claimed areas that would later be called the Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay.
During the winter the water froze and he was stuck in the bay.

8. In June 1611, the weather warmed and he left the bay.
His crew wanted him to return home, but Hudson planned on continuing his search.
The angry crew put Hudson, his son, and seven other crew members in a small boat in the bay with no oars.
Hudson and his men were never heard from again.

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Hernando DeSoto
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11. The king of Spain gave ______________________a grant for an expedition to the northern continent.
DeSoto put together an army of _________________ soldiers and sailed west to Florida.
They landed in May 1539.
DeSoto and his men were searching for _________________ in North America.
Hernando deSoto
600
gold

12. Georgia South Carolina death
DeSoto moved north and reached what is now ___________________ by winter.
They found no gold, and traveled on through parts of _______________________, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama.
DeSoto encountered many Indian peoples during his expedition.
These encounters often ended in _____________________ for many people.
Georgia
South Carolina
death

13. DeSoto reached the _______________________River in May 1541.
They were the first Europeans to see the great river.
They crossed the river and encountered more _______________ with Indians.
For ____________ years the Spanish searched for gold without finding any.
Mississippi
fights
three

14. In 1542, deSoto died of ___________________.
After his death, his men returned to Spain without any _____________________.
Though he found no gold, deSoto claimed much of the land he explored for ______________________.
The Spanish now claimed all of what is today the Southeastern United States.
fever
gold
Spain