Henry Hudson was searching for the Northwest Passage to Asia, a direct sea route through the Americas that would allow trade with Asia. He made four voyages searching for this passage, including one in which he sailed into the bay that now bears his name, but ultimately never found a successful route.

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Henry Hudson

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Henry Hudson:

A) set sail into the bay that bears his name as a representative of the British empire.
B) was searching for the Pacific coast.
C) hoped to find the Northwest Passage to Asia.
D) set up a Dutch colony based on the idea of consent of the governed.

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