William Henry Ashley

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with mountain men
gptkbp:born 1778
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor
gptkbp:died 1838
gptkbp:established gptkb:trade_routes
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Rocky_Mountain_Fur_Company
the Ashley Expedition
the first American settlement in Oregon
gptkbp:has_role the fur trade industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Henry Ashley
gptkbp:influenced westward expansion
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:the_Democratic_Party
the Missouri Legislature
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of gptkb:the_Oregon_Trail
gptkb:the_Homestead_Act
gptkbp:key_player the expansion of the United States
the fur trade economy
gptkbp:known_for fur trading
gptkbp:leadership the mountain man movement
the American fur industry
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Jim_Bridger
many future explorers
gptkbp:notable_contributor the economic development of the West
gptkbp:notable_figures the history of American exploration
the history of the American West
the development of trade networks
the history of fur trading
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:the_Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
the California Gold Rush
the establishment of the first American fur trading posts.
the establishment of the Oregon Trail
gptkbp:served_as delegate to the U. S. Congress
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the development of the American West
the establishment of trade posts
the beaver fur trade
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in the American frontier
the American fur trade
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of gptkb:the_transcontinental_railroad
gptkb:the_Santa_Fe_Trail
westward migration
American expansionism
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:the_War_of_1812
exploration of the American West
negotiations with Native American tribes
gptkbp:was_known_for strategic partnerships
his leadership skills
business acumen
exploratory expeditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashley_Expedition
gptkb:Benjamin_Bonneville
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7