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The book, Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive that Changed the World by Jack Kelly is about the history of gunpowder, how it evolved to become more powerful and explosive, and how it affected the many wars that occurred. Gunpowder was first invented by Chinese alchemists around 1110 A.D. They called the perfect mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur "fire drug," before it was known as gunpowder. The Chinese used the powder primarily for making noise…

A lot of the causalities were due to the poor conditions of the trenches. Millions died because of the bullets used in the war because the bullets were muskets, and when the muskets would hit a person and shatter their bones into a million pieces. So there were a lot of amputees and surgical procedures to try to fix the damages done. Another major cause of death was the use of bayonets for example in all quiet on the…

There were many forms of technological advances during the Civil War, such as transportation, communication, and battlefield tactics. The first technological advances from the Civil War was railroads. Railroads were central to the conduct and outcome of the Civil War. Armies went out of their way to wreck railroads in order to sabotage the enemy. There were 22,000 miles of track in the North, while the South only had 9,000 miles. The railroads were significant during the Civil war, because it…

One possible alternative policies, regulations that would help with the U.S. gun control problem is updating and enforcing universal and mental health background checks for all potential gun owners. In most states sales of firearms from private individuals do not need to enforce background checks -- only federal law requires licensed dealers to conduct checks. Background checks sound a lot easier than it really is because of the sheer amount of firearms that are in the United States. There are…

War might not have been the best course of action for a country less than fifty years old. President James Madison and other government officials thought differently, though the country they faced had one of the strongest military power in the world. The War of 1812 was a war fought between the United States of America, Native Americans, and Great Britain. Most Americans had a very strong opinion about the issue of war. The war had many causes, the main reason being the United States declared…

While trying to find a life lengthening elixir Chinese alchemists invented the deadliest powder in the world. In the 9th Century Chinese alchemists were trying to find a potion of immortality. However they ended up finding a potion of death unlike anything else. The first ever mixture was 75 percent saltpeter or more commonly known as potassium nitrate, 15 percent sulfur, and 10 percent charcoal. After the invention of gunpowder the Chinese people initially used it for fireworks. It was not…

Imperialism is the domination by a country of the political,economic, or cultural life of another country or region. In the late 1800’s Europeans were seeking new territories and began to move into and colonize Africa. Between 1870 and 1914 the entire continent of Africa came under control of the European nations. Many wonder what was the driving force behind European imperialism in Africa. Furthermore, the three crucial reasons behind this historical period of time was resources, technology,…

Foe written by J. M. Coetzee is rewriting version of Robinson Crusoe, which is written by Danial Defoe. These two stories seem to be similar. However, there are some differences between foe and Robinson Crusoe. I classify the differences into three sections: main characters, main characters’ characteristic, story setting. One difference between Robinson Crusoe and Foe is main character. In Robinson Crusoe, there are two main characters. It is Robinson Crusoe and Friday. However, there are 4 main…

Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre was one of the most important events that have ever taken place in Colonial America. It sparked the start of the Revolutionary War, which caused many of those loyal to Britain to rally with those who wanted freedom, and it was considered a turning point for many colonists, to fight the British. Life back then was hard. The colonists had tried to rebel and as a result; the British Parliament passed many acts that negatively affected the colonist’s everyday…

Observing the advance, General Hunt ordered his batteries into action. This time the artillery was employed with deadly precision and effect on target. Delivering multiple Confederate wounded or dead with each round of Grape Shot fired. The effects of accurate artillery fire combined with the terrain began to close the 400 yard gap between General Pickett and General Pettigrew. With the bunching up of troops in General Pickett’s and General Pettigrew’s Divisions, General Hunt’s artillery was all…