On May 2, 1670, King Charles II of England granted a royal charter to the business that would become the Hudson’s Bay Company, the oldest operating business in North America.
Grades
5 - 12+
Subjects
Geography, Human Geography, Social Studies, World History
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Boldly striped "point blankets" have become the emblem of the Hudson's Bay Company, the oldest still-operating business in North America. Here, a model points out retail outlets of Hudson's Bay Company shops while wearing a parka patterned in a "point blanket" style.
Photograph by J. Baylor Roberts, National Geographic
body of water partially surrounded by land, usually with a wide mouth to a larger body of water.
busy and quick.
sale of goods and services, or a place where such sales take place.
document that outlines rules for how a state or other organization will be organized.
business made up of a group of stockholders, or people who own interest in the business.
unlicensed, independent French-Canadian fur trapper of the 17th-18th century.
a project, usually one seeking a profit.
military outpost, area, or set of buildings.
system or order of a nation, state, or other political unit.
profitable or money-making.
animal skin or fur.
to identify or organize in a different manner.
having to do with the sale of finished goods to consumers.
having to do with a monarchy.
buying, selling, or exchanging of goods and services.
having to do with city life.
tool or instrument for preparing or eating food.
Students view a famous painting and analyze its details. They investigate the circumstances that led to Henry Hudson and part of his crew being left behind in Hudson Bay after a mutiny, or refusal of crewmembers to obey, on the ship.
Captain re-creates Henry Hudson's exploration of the river that now bears his name.
Students read journal entries from Robert Juet, shipmate of captain Henry Hudson, to learn about the Half Moon’s journey up the Hudson River, including the people, experiences, and geography the crew encountered.
Students view a famous painting and analyze its details. They investigate the circumstances that led to Henry Hudson and part of his crew being left behind in Hudson Bay after a mutiny, or refusal of crewmembers to obey, on the ship.
Captain re-creates Henry Hudson's exploration of the river that now bears his name.
Students read journal entries from Robert Juet, shipmate of captain Henry Hudson, to learn about the Half Moon’s journey up the Hudson River, including the people, experiences, and geography the crew encountered.