Question

How did the World Colombian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 reflect Americans self image

Answer 1

The World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, was the last and the greatest of the nineteenth century's World's Fairs. Nominally a celebration of Columbus' voyages 400 years prior, the exposition was in actuality a reflection and celebration of American culture and society, and a blueprint for life in modern and postmodern America. The fair had a profound effect on architecture, the arts, Chicago's self-image, and American industrial optimism.

The exposition covered more than 600 acres (2.4 km2

Answer 2

Explanation: The World's Colombian Exposition, held in Chicago in the year 1893, as a celebration of Columbus' voyage to the americas four hundred years prior, showed the American ideal and values for the next century. It served as a showcase for industry and innovation, where electricity, a fairly new invention at the time, was presented to the general public of the times. Appliances and inventions such as the electric chair, sewing machines, and an early version of the fax machine, were present in that exhibition.