U.S. Navy expedition to the Amazon (1851–1852)

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The U.S. Navy expedition to the Amazon (1851–1852) was an exploratory mission that surveyed the Amazon River and its tributaries to assess their geography, resources, and commercial potential for the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy operation
exploration mission
naval expedition
chronology took place after the U.S. Exploring Expedition (1838–1842)
country United States of America
describedBySource 19th-century U.S. naval reports
U.S. government documents on exploration and commerce
endTime 1852
fieldOfWork commercial exploration
geography
hydrography
hasEffect contributed to U.S. commercial interest in the Amazon region
increased U.S. knowledge of Amazon River navigation
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Amazon River NERFINISHED
Brazil NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
mainSubject assessment of commercial potential of the Amazon basin
assessment of natural resources in the Amazon region
geographical survey of the Amazon River
survey of Amazon tributaries
operator United States Navy
partOf 19th-century United States naval explorations
United States exploration of South America NERFINISHED
purpose to assess economic and trade prospects in the Amazon basin
to evaluate commercial navigation opportunities for the United States
to gather geographic and hydrographic data
to survey the Amazon River and its tributaries
riverSurveyed Amazon River NERFINISHED
tributaries of the Amazon River
startTime 1851
studied harbor and anchorage possibilities along the Amazon
regional trade patterns in the Amazon basin
river depth and currents in the Amazon system
timePeriod mid-19th century
topic international trade routes
natural resources of the Amazon basin
navigation conditions on the Amazon River

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William Lewis Herndon participantIn U.S. Navy expedition to the Amazon (1851–1852)