Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Survey_Monkey
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
harsh weather conditions
hostile encounters with Native Americans difficult terrain logistical issues |
| gptkbp:collaborator |
gptkb:engineers
gptkb:scientists various state and federal agencies private surveyors |
| gptkbp:debut_year |
1853
|
| gptkbp:focus_area |
Western United States
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
led to the establishment of new towns and cities
influenced immigration patterns reflected technological advancements of the era linked to the Gold Rush affected Native American lands and rights fueled interest in the American West involved military and civilian personnel part of the broader context of 19th-century American expansionism contributed to the debate over slavery in new territories |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to westward expansion
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pacific Railroad Survey
|
| gptkbp:impact |
facilitated the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad
|
| gptkbp:initiated_by |
gptkb:United_States_government
|
| gptkbp:investigates |
Report of the Pacific Railroad Survey
Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean |
| gptkbp:involved_technology |
gptkb:maps
geological surveys topographic mapping |
| gptkbp:legacy |
highlighted the need for infrastructure development
influenced future transportation projects provided data for future explorers shaped U. S. policy on railroads |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Isaac_I._Stevens
gptkb:John_C._Frémont |
| gptkbp:outcome |
detailed maps of the western territories
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to explore potential routes for a transcontinental railroad
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Transcontinental_Railroad
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny |
| gptkbp:research |
field surveys and explorations
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:scientists
improved transportation infrastructure military expeditions increased settlement in the West economic development in the West |
| gptkbp:sponsored_by |
gptkb:U._S._Congress
|
| gptkbp:year |
1855
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_C._Frémont
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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