Gunpowder

Jessica Tan Mr. Chlodnicki Comparative Cultures Period 1 7 October 2014 Essay 1: Why were Europeans able to conquer large parts of the world during the Age of Imperialism? Europeans were able to take over most of the Americas, some of the African continent, and parts of Asia, during a time period known as the Age of Imperialism. Prior to the Age of Imperialism, Europeans had not been able to conquer much of the world, since they did not have the military technology or economical wealth to do…

Examine how Shakespeare uses Macbeth to Pay Homage to King James VI/I Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tragic play about Macbeth, a loyal warrior from Scotland, who becomes a traitor after hearing a prophecy of him becoming king.This eventually leads to his downfall, where he becomes an insane tyrant. This play is likely written in 1606, shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth I, and the rise to power of King James I of England, who is also King James VI of Scotland. He creates a union between the…

Ancient China has been one of the biggest civilizations in history. With the size, it had there were some great ideas. I will be talking about most things in ancient China so this is some background facts China’s government was a monarch. It was a monarch because it has kings and rulers. When the king of China dies his throne or positions goes to his oldest son. That royalty position gets passed down like that. One day the king could die and the next day the oldest son is the king of a big…

for sport. This is a terrible misunderstanding of the history of guns. These were not designed for anything wholesome, but to be deadly weapons used in military battles. Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese to treat skin infection, but quickly became a tool used by the military in bombs, mines, and other deadly weapons. Gunpowder was lodged into a bamboo chute and lit to launch flames and shrapnel at their enemies. Anyone who argues that the gun was invented for self-defense or hunting is sadly…

Shakespeare’s Macbeth, as well as aspects of his own life. In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses historical events to compliment King James and shows his loyalty to the crown. One example is the Gunpowder Plot. On November 4, 1605, Guy Fawkes and his conspirators were discovered trying to blow up the English Parliament with gunpowder they had been storing…

What do you think of china? Maybe you’re a cultured person, thinking that they have a rich and inclusive history, showing up in many parts of the world, one way or the other. Maybe you are less informed, thinking that it’s just a land of anime and sushi, but that veiw is wrong. Before the republic in china, there were dynasties. Dynasties were successions of kings, until another, more powerful family comes along and overthrows them. There were many dynasties, but of all of them, I believe that…

There was controversy towards China from westerners Europeans and in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. After the invention of the compass and gunpowder, the Chinese seemed to not engage in making any new evolutionary progress. Until external connections entered China through the Eighteenth Century that brought new technologies and skills, that help boosts Chinas success When Jesuits missionaries entered China, there was a controversy at first on the attempts to excite the…

“They are also forced into fighting through drugs and alcohol. The drugs are often cocaine mixed with gunpowder (Child soldiers: Predators or victims)”. The cocaine and gunpowder is done to brainwash the children to the point where they would not want to escape the horror around them. Other promises are that if they fight that they will be reunited with their family. “Child soldiers are cheap…

Buddhism, Manichaeism and Islam spread across the trade networks. They also believed that people found out about new art styles as well. 11. Inventions So next up, are inventions. I’ll just talk about the most important slides. Paper, printing, gunpowder and the compass. Paper: Paper originated in the Han dynasty and was made by Cai Lun. He used mulberry, blast fibres along with fishnets, old rags and hemp waste. Printing: Printing was also invented in the Han dynasty. There were two…

Popova and Mr. Smirnov in the “The Boor,” “That's why I never did like, and don't like now, to have to talk to women. I'd rather sit on a barrel of gunpowder than talk to a woman” (1355). Anton Chekhov used the language in everyday life to describe Mr. Smirnov’s bored when he talked to the woman. Mr. Smirnov would rather sit in the danger place like gunpowder than talk to Mrs. Popova. The audiences could recognize the funny things quickly in the dialogue and keep laughing. Anton used a lot of…