British North American Exploring Expedition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf exploring expedition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Palliser_Expedition
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:endDate 1860
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Prairies
gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
western Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British North American Exploring Expedition
gptkbp:leader gptkb:John_Palliser
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:James_Hector
gptkb:Thomas_Blakiston
gptkb:John_W._Sullivan
Eugene Bourgeau
gptkbp:purpose assess agricultural potential
study geography and climate
survey land for settlement
gptkbp:resultedIn Palliser's Triangle identification
detailed maps of western Canada
botanical and geological collections
reports on indigenous peoples
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:startDate 1857
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palliser_Expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7