[DOC] [TLE] Delaware State History for Kids - Ducksters [PAR] In 1609, Henry Hudson explored the Delaware Bay while trying to find a 
passageway to China. ... The first Europeans to settle in Delaware were the 
Dutch in 1631. ... First, the Dutch took over in 1655 and the area became part of 
New Netherland. ... When he learned that the vote was taking place, he rode 70 
miles at night... [DOC] [TLE] The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey | A Short History of ... [PAR] When the first explorers came, the Delaware Indians lived in parts of ... Around 
1524, Giovanni de Verrazano became the first European to explore ... New 
Jersey started after Henry Hudson sailed through Newark Bay in 1609. Although 
Hudson was British, he worked for the Netherlands, so he claimed the land for 
the Dutch. [DOC] [TLE] History [PAR] The area is indeed very rich in history, much of which has been preserved for us 
to enjoy ... August 28, 1609The Spanish and Portuguese are believed to have 
made ... He became Lord de La Warr only as a courtesy to his father Lord de la 
Warr. ... but the Delaware River and Bay were first explored by Captain Cornelius
... [DOC] [TLE] The Colonies | Delaware - Small Planet Communications [PAR] Before the arrival of the first European settlers, the Delaware River Valley was ... 
what would become known as the Delaware River and the Delaware Bay in 1609
. He did not explore the area, however. .... In 1787, Delaware was the first state to 
ratify the U.S. Constitution, becoming the first state in the new federal union. [DOC] [TLE] Pennsylvania 1630-1700 - USHistory.org [PAR] In 1609, Henry Hudson sailed into Delaware Bay, thus giving the Dutch their 
claim to the ... In 1610 Virginian Captain Samuel Argall visited Delaware Bay (he 
named it for ... a patent to explore the Delaware region more thoroughly and 
Dutch trading ... This marks the first permanent settlement by Europeans in 
Pennsylvania. [DOC] [TLE] Middle Colonies - Wikipedia [PAR] The Middle Colonies were explored by Henry Hudson on a journey into the 
Hudson River and Delaware Bay in 1609. The Dutch soon claimed the land. [DOC] [TLE] Henry Hudson - Wikipedia [PAR] Sir Henry Hudson (died 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator in the 
early 17th ... He explored the Hudson River (which is named after him), and laid 
thereby the .... He was not the first European to discover the estuary, though, as it 
had been ... In any case, the Pricket narrative became the controlling story of the
... [DOC] [TLE] History of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia [PAR] The History of Pennsylvania as a political entity began in 1681 when William 
Penn received a royal charter from King Charles II of England, but human activity 
in the region precedes that date. Before Pennsylvania was settled by Europeans, 
the area was home to the ... Pennsylvania was first colonized by Swedish and 
Dutch settlers in the 17th... [DOC] [TLE] History of Delaware [PAR] Before the arrival of the first European settlers, the Delaware River valley was 
inhabited ... America to the Pacific Ocean, is credited with discovering Delaware 
Bay in 1609. However, he did not explore it. The following year, Captain Samuel 
Argall, an English explorer, gave the name Cape De la Warr to a point of land on 
the... [DOC] [TLE] A Short History of NJ - State of New Jersey [PAR] Though they were considered one tribe, the Delaware Indians didn't act as ... 
Around 1524, Giovanni de Verrazano became the first European to explore New 
Jersey. ... New Jersey started after Henry Hudson sailed through Newark Bay in 
1609. ... British, he worked for the Netherlands, so he claimed the land for the 
Dutch. [DOC] [TLE] History of New York - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of New York begins around 10,000 BC, when the first native 
americans arrived. By 1100 AD, New York's main native cultures, the Iroquoian 
and Algonquian, had developed. European discovery of New York was led by the 
French in 1524 and the first land claim came in 1609

Question: In 1609 he became the first European to explore the Delaware area
Answer: Hudson