Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Leonard_Mc_Kenzie
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| gptkbp:challenges |
harsh weather conditions
faced extreme weather and terrain difficulties |
| gptkbp:contribution |
noted flora and fauna
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| gptkbp:cultural_events |
traded with Indigenous groups
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
increased European interest in North America
increased awareness of Indigenous cultures. |
| gptkbp:cultural_practices |
encountered various Indigenous peoples
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
highlighted Indigenous knowledge
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 3 years
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| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
mapped parts of North America
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| gptkbp:has_documentation |
Mackenzie's journals
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Age of Exploration
part of the exploration of the Canadian wilderness |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
included maps and sketches
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
documented in various historical texts
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
paved the way for future explorers
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
opened up trade routes
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mc Kenzie Expedition
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future explorations
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| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
gptkb:Mackenzie_River
difficult terrain explored uncharted territories followed rivers and lakes traveled through present-day Canada |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
late 18th century
geographical exploration find a route to the Pacific reached the Pacific in 1793 returned via the same route |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Alexander_Mackenzie
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Mackenzie River named after Alexander Mackenzie
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| gptkbp:navigation_system |
canoeing
rapids and waterfalls compass and maps |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
recognized as a significant exploration
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
reaching the Pacific Ocean
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| gptkbp:outcome |
discovery of the Mackenzie River delta
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| gptkbp:participants |
Mackenzie and his crew
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Mackenzie's published account
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| gptkbp:scenic_views |
three years
food shortages inspired later expeditions expanded geographical knowledge successful completion of the journey Mackenzie's detailed journals financed by the North West Company gathered supplies and crew influenced trade routes in North America land and river expedition |
| gptkbp:significance |
first recorded crossing of North America north of Mexico
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:North_West_Company
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| gptkbp:starts_at |
gptkb:Fort_Chipewyan
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| gptkbp:year |
1789
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