How Did The Effect Of The Columbian Exposition

The Columbian Exposition was meant to celebrate the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492. Not only did the festival commemorate the arrival, but it was symbolic with the realization and development made of the Americas from 1492. The festival was held years after the Chicago fire and the American civil war, which was an indication that then festival served to remind the natives of the progress achieved from 1492, which were similar to those of the reconstruction era (Galvin).
The Columbian Exposition choice of Chicago was made amidst various claims of other cities attempting to host the world affair. Among the cities that wanted to host the fair was New York and Washington (Galvin). Several factors contribute to the event being hosted in Chicago. First, there was the aspect of financing with a significant number of people fronting to finance the event in New York and pumping in millions of dollars.
There was the underlying effect of class and social conflict. Most of the world affairs, like the London Crystal Place Exhibition, were used to eliminate a social vice considered to impair the power and dominance of the ruling elite. Chicago had suffered significantly at the heart of Americas’ civil war (Rose).
The latest effect was the Chicago fair and the bombing at the Haymarket square. All these events prompted the Congress to realize that a central place, affected by cultural conflicts, social conflict, and class stratification was best suited to host the Columbian Exposition. Furthermore, the reconstruction era and the age of industrial growth would narrow the gap between class and social stratification if the fair were held in Chicago where inequalities were severe and