Lewis and Clark Expedition

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:completed 1806
gptkbp:documentedIn flora_and_fauna
gptkbp:established trade_relations_with_Native_Americans
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Idaho
gptkb:North_Dakota
gptkb:South_Dakota
gptkb:Washington_State
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkb:Montana
gptkb:Oregon_Territory
gptkbp:foundedIn 1804
gptkbp:hasPatentNumber gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:historicalSignificance inspired future generations of explorers
led to the establishment of new trade routes
paved the way for future explorers
commemorated in various monuments and parks
contributed to the concept of Manifest Destiny
recognized as a national historic trail
subject of numerous books and documentaries
established a precedent for government-sponsored exploration
influenced_U.S._policy_towards_Native_Americans
celebrated_in_American_folklore
increased_interest_in_the_American_West
became_a_symbol_of_American_adventure
enhanced_knowledge_of_Native_American_cultures
influenced_American_literature_and_art
influenced_the_mapping_of_the_United_States
led_to_the_establishment_of_the_Oregon_Trail
contributed_to_the_understanding_of_the_geography_of_North_America
inspired_the_Lewis_and_Clark_National_Historic_Trail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lewis and Clark Expedition
gptkbp:influenced westward expansion
Native_American_relations
American_exploration
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:Congress_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Meriwether_Lewis
gptkb:William_Clark
gptkbp:length approximately 8,000 miles
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Zebulon_Pike
York
Sacagawea
gptkbp:performedBy Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:purpose explore_the_western_territories_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:respondsTo gptkb:St._Louis
maps
specimens
scientific data
gptkbp:route gptkb:Columbia_River
gptkb:Missouri_River
gptkbp:significance first American expedition to cross the western portion of the United States
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson