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    Ottomans‚Safavids‚and Mughals were powerful Muslim empires that were successful due to their access to gunpowder‚and good leadership early on in the start of the empires.The 3 gunpowder empires had difficulty sustaining power due to mistreatment of peasantry‚and poor leadership‚ which led to their decline in 1700 CE. One of the reasons that the empires were so successful‚ was because of gunpowder‚which gave them an advantage over other nations.This is shown when Father Paul Simon wrote about Shah

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    Throughout history‚ there have been many technological advancements. During the late 19th century‚ or "The Age of the Machine‚" there have been many new inventions. One of these inventions include the typewriter. The typewriter was patented by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1868. Sholes is known as the first creator of the typewriter‚ while in fact‚ many before him have tried to accomplish that goal. Christopher Sholes was born in Mooresburg‚ Pennsylvania in 1918. He grew up in and went to school

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    In China‚ gunpowder is termed Huo Yao‚ meaning burning medication. It was created by blending elemental sulfur‚ charcoal‚ and saltpeter. Daoist scientists created this by mishap. At first‚ the Tao were attempting to discover an elixir for indestructibility. It was made in the course of the 9th century‚ and the initial documents of the ingredients were seen in the 11th century. At first‚ gunpowder was applied to commence fires. The Chinese also used it to blind‚ burn and poison people and give off

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    the Renaissance and continued into the so-called modern period has often been attributed to the invention of gunpowder. According to Rabb‚ “gunpowder warfare was the most unprecedented of the new circumstances that shaped the Renaissance.”1 This suggests that gunpowder was an entirely new technology that had no precedent and that changed the entire way European states interacted with one another. Gunpowder certainly played a role in the evolution of European states‚ but the change is certainly not as

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    reality. The bridge...I had to reach the bridge… The sanctuary of the bridge was ahead of me and I cracked the whip and Gunpowder whinnied and raced on ahead‚ an unstoppable force of nature. At last‚ I had reached the bridge. Turning to face the dark figure‚ he had pulled the reins‚ forcing his horse to raise up. My eyes could not turn away as the figure lifted the glowing head…Gunpowder jerked up in fear... and then there was a flash of light… then a sickening crack that reverberated as my head the ground

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    SCIENTIFIC INVENTION ASSEMBLY LINE: Primitive assembly line production was first used in 1901 by Ran some Eli Olds (1864-1950)‚ an early car-maker (he manufactured the Oldsmobile‚ the first commercially successful American car). Henry Ford (1863-1947) used the first conveyor belt-based assembly-line in his car factory in 1913-14 in Ford’s Highland Park‚ Michigan plant. This type of production greatly reduced the amount of time taken to put each car together (93 minutes for a Model T) from its

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    My Invention would be a way to keep children and surfers completely safe in water activities in the pool and the ocean. My product name is the magic bubble. What the target market is parents and experienced surfers. The product also has much potential to be marketed not only in the US but throughout the entire world. The Magic Bubble is built within a wet suit that is linked to a tube with string that can pulled at anytime that fills the back of the suit with a pocket of air that would potentially

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    Great inventions from the East. Although not many people know‚ perhaps more than half of the inventions and discoveries which the modern world relies on were originated from East Asia. The East Asian culture has contributed to our world civilization achievements in the fields of agriculture‚ shipping‚ astronomy‚ printing‚ paper money‚ oil‚ martial arts‚ ammunition and mathematics. These inventions were essential blocks in the building of the world as we know today. Therefore‚ this museum report

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    der Empire ComparisonThe Ottoman Empire and Mughal Empire both being “Gunpowder Empires” faced similar issues. Both empires faced inadequate transportation and communication systems‚ both faced poor bureaucracies‚ and competing with rival empires. The first problem was inadequate transportation and communication systems. Although they had the necessary military technology to control their empires‚ transporting it to where it was needed was another issue. The larger they grew‚ the more difficult

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    6/3/13 The ancient Chinese have made many invaluable contributions to both technology and culture. Originally‚ a tribe of stone tool using hunter-gatherers‚ this civilization evolved into a sophisticated people who harnessed the command of gunpowder‚ medicine‚ and the arts among other things (Sayre‚ 2012‚ pg 208). Although little remains from China’s early history‚ the luxurious items carefully buried with royalty are a testament to the nation’s power. For example‚ emperor Shihuangdi of the

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