Rubber boom

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:causedBy increased demand for rubber
gptkbp:consequence deforestation
exploitation of indigenous peoples
population decline of indigenous groups
wealth for rubber barons
gptkbp:declinedAfter disease affecting rubber trees
competition from Southeast Asia
gptkbp:endDate early 20th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced global rubber industry
led to construction of Amazon Theatre
transformed Amazonian cities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rubber boom
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Belém
gptkb:Iquitos
gptkb:Manaus
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Henry_Wickham
gptkb:Carlos_Fitzcarrald
gptkb:Julio_César_Arana
gptkbp:product natural rubber
gptkbp:region gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Colombia
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Amazon_Basin
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Congo_rubber_atrocities
gptkb:Putumayo_genocide
gptkbp:startDate late 19th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Acre_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6