Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:missions
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Contributed to the fur trade expansion
Facilitated British colonial expansion Increased European interest in the region |
| gptkbp:debut_year |
1791
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Age of Discovery
During the late 18th century In the context of European exploration |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Detailed logs and journals kept during voyages
Contributions to the British Navy's knowledge of the Pacific Maps created during the expeditions Published accounts of the voyages Reports to the British Admiralty |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influenced future exploration and mapping
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Voyages of George Vancouver
|
| gptkbp:impact_on_cartography |
Detailed coastal surveys
Improved maps of the Pacific Northwest Influenced maritime navigation |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:George_Vancouver
Northwest Coast of North America |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Vancouver Island named after him
Vancouver, Canada named after him Vancouver, Washington named after him |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Mapping the Pacific Northwest
|
| gptkbp:notable_case |
Encounter with Indigenous peoples
Exploration of the Gulf Islands Exploration of the San Juan Islands First European contact with the Coast Salish Mapping of the Strait of Juan de Fuca |
| gptkbp:primary_vessel |
gptkb:HMS_Chatham
gptkb:HMS_Discovery |
| gptkbp:production_years |
gptkb:1795
|
| gptkbp:route |
Coast of California to Alaska
From England to the Pacific Ocean |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
Discovery of Puget Sound
Charting of Vancouver Island Establishment of British claims in the region |
| gptkbp:sponsored_by |
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Vancouver
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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