The Great Exhibition and the British Empire
I can explain what the Great Exhibition is able to tell us about British attitudes towards empire.
The Great Exhibition and the British Empire
I can explain what the Great Exhibition is able to tell us about British attitudes towards empire.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The use of gunboat diplomacy in the Don Pacifico Affair increased the British conviction in empire.
- The Great Exhibition was opened in 1851 to showcase the best of British design and manufacture.
- The Great Exhibition showcased goods from Britain's colonies and the wider world.
- The Great Exhibition aimed to demonstrate the importance of the Empire to British supremacy.
Keywords
Empire - an empire is a group of countries or provinces ruled from the centre by another person or group of people
Gunboat diplomacy - gunboat diplomacy is foreign policy that is supported by the threat of military force
Supremacy - supremacy is the state or condition of being superior
Exhibition - an exhibition is a public display of works of art or items of interest
Common misconception
The Great Exhibition was located in the Crystal Palace.
The Great Exhibition, which became known as the Crystal Palace, was located in Hyde Park.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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