Discovery of the Northwest Passage
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Spanish_Empire gptkb:French_Empire gptkb:Indigenous_peoples_of_Canada gptkb:Dutch_Republic |
| gptkbp:challenges |
weather conditions
ice conditions shipwrecks navigation difficulties lack of accurate maps |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired art
influenced literature shaped national identities led to myths and legends affected_Indigenous_cultures |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkb:John_Cabot gptkb:Martin_Waldseemüller gptkb:Henry_Hudson |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced future explorations
contributed to the Age of Discovery inspired explorers shaped maritime history led_to_the_search_for_the_Arctic_route |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
tourism
shipping routes climate change studies scientific research geopolitical interests |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Discovery of the Northwest Passage
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Arctic_Ocean |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
maritime navigation
colonization European_exploration |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
scientific expeditions
establishment of trade routes increased_interest_in_Arctic_exploration mapping_of_Arctic_regions |
| gptkbp:significance |
trade route
exploration geographical discovery |
| gptkbp:timePeriod |
16th century
17th century early 20th century |