Portolá expedition
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The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portolá expedition canonical | 7 |
| Gaspar de Portolá expedition | 1 |
| Portolá expedition 1769 | 1 |
| Portolá expedition 1770 | 1 |
| Spanish Portolá expedition | 1 |
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Target entity: Portolá expedition Context triple: [Junípero Serra, participatedIn, Portolá expedition]
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Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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expedition to Honduras (1524–1526)
The expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) was a protracted overland campaign led by Hernán Cortés from central Mexico to Honduras, undertaken to secure Spanish control, suppress rival claimants, and stabilize his authority in the newly conquered territories.
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Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire was the 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Francisco Pizarro that overthrew the powerful Inca civilization in the Andes and brought its vast territories under Spanish colonial rule.
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Pánfilo de Narváez
Pánfilo de Narváez was a Spanish conquistador and explorer best known for his ill-fated expeditions in the Americas, including attempts to challenge Hernán Cortés and to colonize Florida.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Portolá expedition Target entity description: The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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A.
Magellan–Elcano expedition
The Magellan–Elcano expedition was the early 16th-century Spanish-led voyage that achieved the first circumnavigation of the Earth, fundamentally transforming global navigation and trade.
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B.
expedition to Honduras (1524–1526)
The expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) was a protracted overland campaign led by Hernán Cortés from central Mexico to Honduras, undertaken to secure Spanish control, suppress rival claimants, and stabilize his authority in the newly conquered territories.
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C.
Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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D.
Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire was the 16th-century military campaign led primarily by Francisco Pizarro that overthrew the powerful Inca civilization in the Andes and brought its vast territories under Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Pánfilo de Narváez
Pánfilo de Narváez was a Spanish conquistador and explorer best known for his ill-fated expeditions in the Americas, including attempts to challenge Hernán Cortés and to colonize Florida.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish exploratory expedition
ⓘ
colonizing expedition ⓘ overland expedition ⓘ |
| authority | Charles III of Spain ⓘ |
| cause | concern over Russian expansion on the Pacific coast ⓘ |
| chronicleWrittenBy |
Juan Crespí
ⓘ
Miguel Costansó ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| discovered |
Monterey Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
Monterey Bay (by land)
San Diego Bay ⓘ
surface form:
San Diego Bay (by land)
|
| endDate | 1770 ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanOverlandVisit |
San Francisco Bay Area
ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Bay region
|
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Alta California (Spanish colony)
ⓘ
surface form:
Las Californias
|
| included |
land expedition
ⓘ
sea expedition ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| leader | Gaspar de Portolá ⓘ |
| ledTo |
establishment of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
ⓘ
establishment of Mission San Diego de Alcalá ⓘ establishment of Presidio of Monterey ⓘ establishment of Presidio of San Diego ⓘ |
| legacy |
beginning of the Spanish mission system in Alta California
ⓘ
foundation for later Spanish and Mexican settlements in California ⓘ |
| location |
Alta California (Spanish colony)
ⓘ
surface form:
Alta California
present-day California ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Fernando Rivera y Moncada
ⓘ
Juan Crespí ⓘ Junípero Serra ⓘ Miguel Costansó ⓘ |
| organizedBy | José de Gálvez ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonial period in California
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish colonization of Alta California
Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish maritime voyages to the California coast ⓘ |
| purpose |
establishment of Spanish presence in California
ⓘ
exploration of Alta California ⓘ selection of sites for missions and presidios ⓘ |
| religiousOrderInvolved | Franciscan Order ⓘ |
| replaced | Jesuit missionaries in Baja California with Franciscans in Alta California ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of coastal settlements in California
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first overland European exploration of present-day California ⓘ foundation of Spanish missions in California ⓘ |
| routeEnd |
Monterey Bay
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surface form:
Monterey Bay area
San Diego, California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
San Diego Bay area
|
| routeStart |
Loreto, Baja California
ⓘ
Velicatá, Baja California ⓘ |
| sponsor | Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| startDate | 1769 ⓘ |
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Subject: Portolá expedition Description of subject: The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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