Corps of Discovery

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:awardedBy support_from_the_U.S._government
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:completed 1806
gptkbp:documentedIn journals
geographical features
flora_and_fauna
Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:established relationships_with_Native_Americans
gptkbp:establishedIn 1804
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Louisiana_Purchase
Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:faced harsh weather conditions
food shortages
difficult terrain
gptkbp:finish in_St._Louis
gptkbp:foundedIn in_Camp_Dubois
gptkbp:goal find_a_water_route_to_the_Pacific_Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Corps of Discovery
gptkbp:includes 33 members
gptkbp:influenced westward expansion
gptkbp:inspiration future explorers
gptkbp:is_essential_for American_history
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:Congress
gptkbp:is_part_of the_larger_exploration_of_the_American_West
gptkbp:is_recognized_for cultural exchanges
scientific contributions
establishing trade routes
inspiring future generations.
influencing policy decisions
enhancing national pride
establishing diplomatic relations
shaping historical narratives
fostering scientific inquiry
promoting exploration
encouraging settlement
advancing cartography
advancing zoology
contributing to anthropology
contributing to geography
creating maps
documenting climate conditions
documenting new species
enhancing botany
enhancing knowledge of the continent
gathering ethnographic data
influencing education
influencing environmental studies
influencing geology
inspiring literature
mapping the land
promoting scientific methods
providing insights into ecosystems
shaping_American_identity
promoting_U.S._sovereignty
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Meriwether_Lewis
gptkb:William_Clark
gptkbp:notable_member York
Sacagawea
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:the_Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:the_Great_Falls_of_the_Missouri_River
gptkbp:respondsTo gptkb:St._Louis
with maps and scientific information
with artifacts
gptkbp:tourism approximately 8,000 miles
gptkbp:uses canoes