Who established a claim for land around present-day New York in 1609?

Who established a claim for land around present-day New York in 1609?

• A. Henry Hudson, sailing for Holland.
• B. Christopher Columbus.
• C. Jacques Cartier.
• D. Samuel de Champlain.

Answer: (A)

This question looks at who claimed land around present-day New York in 1609. Henry Hudson, sailing for Holland, explored the area and helped establish Dutch claims to the region, which laid the groundwork for Dutch settlements there. The other explorers did not make a claim there in 1609: Columbus began European contact in 1492 for Spain and landed further south and west; Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed parts of Canada for France; Champlain founded Quebec and expanded French claims in eastern Canada around 1608. So the best answer is Henry Hudson, sailing for Holland.

This question looks at who claimed land around present-day New York in 1609. Henry Hudson, sailing for Holland, explored the area and helped establish Dutch claims to the region, which laid the groundwork for Dutch settlements there. The other explorers did not make a claim there in 1609: Columbus began European contact in 1492 for Spain and landed further south and west; Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed parts of Canada for France; Champlain founded Quebec and expanded French claims in eastern Canada around 1608. So the best answer is Henry Hudson, sailing for Holland.