Bonneville Expedition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Captain_Benjamin_Louis_Eulalie_de_Bonneville
gptkbp:associated_with fur trade
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
gptkbp:duration 4 years
gptkbp:ends_at 1836
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
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
gptkbp:launched 1832
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Benjamin_Bonneville
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Benjamin_Bonneville
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
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:spacecraft
exploration and trade
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor
gptkbp:region Western United States
gptkbp:significance contributed to knowledge of the American West
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:technique mapping
trade negotiations
overland travel