Properties (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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gptkbp:completed |
1806
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gptkbp:documentedIn |
flora_and_fauna
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gptkbp:established |
trade_relations_with_Native_Americans
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gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:Idaho
gptkb:North_Dakota gptkb:South_Dakota gptkb:Washington_State gptkb:Wyoming gptkb:Montana gptkb:Oregon_Territory |
gptkbp:foundedIn |
1804
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gptkbp:hasPatentNumber |
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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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
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gptkbp:influenced |
westward expansion
Native_American_relations American_exploration |
gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:Congress_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Meriwether_Lewis
gptkb:William_Clark |
gptkbp:length |
approximately 8,000 miles
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gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Zebulon_Pike
York Sacagawea |
gptkbp:performedBy |
Native_American_tribes
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gptkbp:purpose |
explore_the_western_territories_of_the_United_States
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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
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gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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