| A | B |
| Half Moon | The name of the ship used by Hudson's 3rd voyage when he explored the Hudson River |
| Dutch East India Company | A company from the Netherlands which funded Hudson's 3rd voyage in search of the Northwest Passage |
| colonialization | The act of forming a colony, or settlement in the Americas |
| 1609 | The year in which Hudson explores the Hudson River |
| 1611 | The year of Hudson's death |
| explorer | a person who investigates unknown areas |
| Discovery | The name of the ship used by Hudson on his fourth voyage to find the Northwest passage |
| Robert Juet | An officer on the Half Moon |
| Henry Hudson | A ship captain who made four voyages to find a waterway passage to Asia |
| Muscovy Company | A company from England that funded Hudson's first two voyages in search of a Northwest Passage |