La Salle's expedition to the Gulf of Mexico

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Louisiana_Territory
the fur trade
gptkbp:conflict hostile encounters with Native Americans
gptkbp:country unsuccessfully
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 300
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased awareness of the Gulf region
gptkbp:date 1687
gptkbp:established gptkb:Fort_Saint_Louis
gptkbp:exploration_duration 3 years
gptkbp:failed_to_find the Northwest Passage
gptkbp:goal establish a French colony
gptkbp:has_airport gptkb:France
gptkbp:historical_analysis varied interpretations
gptkbp:historical_context European colonial competition
gptkbp:historical_documentation various accounts and records.
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced French and Spanish relations
gptkbp:historical_legacy controversial figure in exploration history
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkbp:historical_significance first French exploration of the Gulf Coast
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label La Salle's expedition to the Gulf of Mexico
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:American_history
subsequent expeditions
gptkbp:inspired future French settlements
gptkbp:involved mapping the coastline
trade with Native Americans
diplomatic negotiations with Spain
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:is_documented_in French historians
gptkbp:is_explored_in maritime exploration
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:René-Robert_Cavelier,_Sieur_de_La_Salle
gptkbp:led_to French territorial claims
increased French military presence
French claims in the region
gptkbp:navigation_system storms and navigational errors
gptkbp:notable_event discovery of new lands
discovery of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Henri_de_Tonti
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:La_Belle
gptkb:4
Le Joly
L' Aimable
Le Saint François
gptkbp:notable_wins establishment of trade routes
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:explorers
disease among crew members
gptkbp:outcome failure to establish a colony
gptkbp:primary_source La Salle's journals
gptkbp:related_to French colonization efforts
gptkbp:resulted_in La Salle's death
increased French interest in North America
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:King_Louis_XIV_of_France
gptkbp:year 1684
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_de_la_Salle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6