Cook's second voyage

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tourism
gptkbp:captain gptkb:James_Cook
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Resolution
gptkb:HMS_Adventure
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Daniel_Solander
gptkb:Joseph_Banks
gptkb:John_Reinhold_Forster
gptkb:William_Hodges
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 100
gptkbp:economic_impact opened new trade routes
gptkbp:historical_significance expanded European knowledge of the South Pacific
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Plymouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cook's second voyage
gptkbp:impact contributed to the field of natural history
gptkbp:impact_on_british_empire expanded territorial claims
gptkbp:impact_on_cartography improved maps of the Pacific
gptkbp:impact_on_future_voyages inspired further exploration
gptkbp:impact_on_indigenous_populations cultural exchanges
colonial encounters
introduced European diseases
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:legacy influenced maritime exploration
set standards for future expeditions
established scientific exploration as a priority
highlighted the importance of documentation
increased interest in the South Pacific
gptkbp:notable_event discovery of South Georgia
discovery of South Sandwich Islands
gptkbp:notable_work charted parts of the Antarctic Circle
explored the coast of Tasmania
mapped New Zealand's coastline
gptkbp:outcome improved navigation techniques
established contact with indigenous peoples
increased knowledge of flora and fauna
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:exploration
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:navigation
geography
botany
gptkbp:route South Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:sponsored_by gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:takes_place_in 1772-1775
gptkbp:year 1772
1775