In 1609, Henry Hudson sailed up what is now known as the Hudson River and explored much of what is now New York State. What was Hudson trying to find?
A. a place to start a colony
B. gold and silver mines
C. farmland for plantations
D. a route to Asia

Explanation:

In 1607 and 1608, Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a rumoured Northeast Passage to Cathay via a route above the Arctic Circle. In 1609, he landed in North America on behalf of the Dutch East India Company and explored the region around the modern New York metropolitan area.

new england colonies endured bitterly cold winters and mild summers

the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. the fish included cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass and sturgeon.