Statements (95)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Captain_Benjamin_Louis_Eulalie_de_Bonneville
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gptkbp:associated_with |
fur trade
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gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
supply shortages difficult terrain conflicts with Native Americans harsh weather |
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
gptkb:Educational_Institution
tourism development historical reenactments inspiration for literature and art commemorative events influence on American folklore documentation of flora and fauna interaction with indigenous tribes contribution to American identity |
gptkbp:debut_year |
1832
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gptkbp:duration |
4 years
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gptkbp:ends_at |
1836
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gptkbp:focus |
gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada gptkb:Great_Basin |
gptkbp:has_documentation |
gptkb:Photographer
journals reports to the government |
gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
|
gptkbp:historical_impact |
gptkb:Research_Institute
inspiration for future explorers economic development of the region cultural exchanges with Native Americans increased settlement in the West |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to westward expansion
influenced future explorers documented natural resources provided information for settlers |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bonneville Expedition
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gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
gptkb:Columbia_River
gptkb:Great_Salt_Lake gptkb:South_Pass gptkb:Oregon_Trail |
gptkbp:is_explored_in |
Western United States
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gptkbp:launched |
1832
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gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Benjamin_Bonneville
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gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Benjamin_Bonneville
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gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Bonneville_Salt_Flats
gptkb:Bonneville_Dam featured in documentaries inspired future expeditions studied by historians depicted in literature influenced American culture influence on later expeditions celebrated in folklore highlighted the challenges of exploration recognized in historical accounts commemorated in place names influenced environmental conservation efforts informed policies on land use and management shaped perceptions of the American West showcased the diversity of the American West provided insights into early American frontier life contributed to the understanding of Native American cultures |
gptkbp:members |
about 110
|
gptkbp:notable_event |
interaction with Native American tribes
establishment of trading posts first American expedition to the Rocky Mountains first American expedition to explore the Great Basin |
gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:William_H._Ashley
gptkb:Joseph_R._Walker gptkb:Thomas_Fitzpatrick gptkb:John_C._Frémont gptkb:William_Sublette gptkb:Joseph_Walker gptkb:James_Bridger gptkb:James_Clyman Alexander G. Mc Culloch Elias Pearce |
gptkbp:outcome |
establishment of trade routes
increased American interest in the West increased knowledge of the geography of the West |
gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:organization trappers |
gptkbp:production_years |
1836
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gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:spacecraft
exploration and trade |
gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor
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gptkbp:region |
Western United States
|
gptkbp:significance |
contributed to knowledge of the American West
|
gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:technique |
mapping
trade negotiations overland travel |