Passages, Discoveries, Journeys, and Mythical Routes
New York's Most Famous Explorers
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This explorer sailed up the river that now bears his name.

Who is Henry Hudson?

200

Name the mythical route that European explorers were trying to discover.

What is the Northwest Passage?

200

This English king backed Henry Hudson's journeys.

Who is King James I?

300

In 1611, this explorer’s crew mutinied and set him, his son, and loyal sailors adrift in a small boat in what is now called Hudson Bay.

Who is Henry Hudson?

400

In 1524, this Italian explorer embarked on a groundbreaking journey aimed at discovering a Pacific passage to Asia.

Who is Giovanni da Verrazzano?

500

This ship carried English explorer Henry Hudson as he sailed up the river that now bears his name in search of a Northwest Passage in 1609.

What is the Half Moon?

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