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What were European explorers such as Henry Hudson looking for when they sailed the coast and rivers of North America in the 1600s?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Europeans mainly wanted to find better trade routes to China, India, and Southeast Asia.

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What were European explorers such as Henry Hudson looking for when they sailed the coast and rivers of North America in the 1600s?

• A land route to South America
• Religious freedom
• A water trade route to Asia
• Land to use for sugar plantations