Since gunpowders accidental discovery in China around 850 C.E.‚ gunpowder has been one of the most influential inventions in history. Intended primarily as medicine and entertainment‚ Chinese scientists quickly realized gunpowders potential for engaging in warfare. “It was a component of flaming arrows and rockets and was used to fire projectiles” (Classroom). The bamboo tubes used to channel the explosive energy of gunpowder to launch a projectile was history first firearms. This new ranged weapon
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Introduction The gunpowder plot happened in 1605 ‚ in London.The people involved were Guy Fawks ‚ Robert and Thomas Wintour‚ Thomas Percy‚ Christopher and John Wright‚ Francis Tresham‚ Everard Digby‚ Ambrose Rookwood‚ Thomas Bates‚ Robert Keyes‚ Hugh Owen‚ John Grant and the man who is said to have organised the whole plot Robert Catesby. The other people involved in the plot were Robert Cecil and mounteagle. Some Catholics decided to come up with the plot ‚ to blow up parliament. There aim
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Brown‚ Aalia 4B Eng/Lang arts 12 Mrs. Landrum-May February 26‚ 2013 The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to kill King James I. the plot was to blow up the house of the lords during the State Opening of England’s Parliament. The plan also included the king’s 9 year old daughter whom was supposed to be awarded as the Catholic head of state. This may have occurred after the hopes of greater religious tolerance was defeated‚ which left many English Catholics disappointed. They had few but strong
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Though the discovered by accident‚ gunpowder changed the trajectory of combat operations. Discovered in the ninth century Chinese alchemist developed something with the potential of conquering nations. Gunpowder is used in many weapons throughout history and to this day‚ but one of the first was flying fire. With the simple invention of the gunpowder cannon‚ a totally new type of defense was unearthed. When the devastating power of the cannon was shrunken down into a handheld weapon‚ the course of
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Roman Empire. Christianity‚ the decline people wanting to be apart of the community‚ the growth bad military‚ the unethical government --each of these has been proclaimed the chief cause of Rome’s destruction. In fact‚ however‚ the fall of Rome was bound too happen since the government was so corrupt‚ in basic terms the base of the empire just fell apart and led to the social‚ political‚ economical and military issues. Each document in this essay explains a different reason based on the DBQ. Essentially
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frequent and violent changes in leadership have sent to people living outside the Roman Empire?” And I answered it “ It tells people that they didn’t want to be Roman‚ because they are very violent.” But one of the most important questions on the quiz was “ How does this document help explain the decline of the Roman Empire?” Which to me I think that Document A helped explain the decline of the Roman Empire because they didn’t have the greatest protection and that there soldiers were becoming very
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Mongol DBQ The Mongols were a nomadic people until 1206‚ when they acknowledged Temujin as the supreme leader‚ Genghis Khan. A huge empire was created under his rule‚ linking Eastern and Western Eurasia. An analysis of these documents will discuss the topic of how the Mongols expanded their empire so far in such a short time through their power of violence. This analysis will also show the admiration and respect of the Mongols by others in surrounding regions. Ultimately‚ this analysis will discuss
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DBQ: Rise and Fall of Ottoman Turkey‚ Safavid Iran‚ Mughal India What factors contemporaneous observers attributed the rise and fall of the Muslim empires which factors made them successful‚ which factors weakened empires? Discuss overall strengths and weaknesses additional documents to help access rise and fall of Ottomans‚ Safavids‚ Mughals? Documents: Document 1: SAFAVID “great liking for warfare and weapons of war…fine soldier and very skilled‚ and his men so dexterous—use of muskets””realm
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DBQ Technology in the Han and Roman empires had come a long way since earlier times. However‚ some of the people of these great states seemed to take this for granted. At least that was the attitude I got from three of the documents provided. But‚ mostly the attitude was positive. From the perspective of these government officials and philosophers‚ I perceived an attitude that ranged from very positive to openly negative. Two of the negative documents came from upper-class leaders. Document
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Extended Essay The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 has come to be known as Britain’s greatest conspiracy. If it had succeeded‚ many say it would’ve been one of the greatest terrorist plots ever. However‚ the Oxford Dictionary’s definition of terrorism is “the unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims”. While many may argue that this is what the gunpowder plot was‚ it was actually an attempted coup‚ not a campaign of terror and violence. The plot was led
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