Invention of Gunpowder by Bruce Cohen by Bruce Cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x en-us 2017-02-13 19:16:08 UTC 2023-02-08 05:12:18 UTC hello@padlet.com The Invention of Gunpowder bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153542280 Gunpowder was invented during the Tang Dynasty after many centuries of experiments with chemicals.]]> 2017-02-13 19:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153542280 When Was Gunpowder Created? bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153542904 Gunpowder was invented in the 8th century (during the Tang Dynasty).]]> 2017-02-13 19:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153542904 Why Was Gunpowder Created? bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153544808 Originally, Chinese chemists were trying to make a medicine or potion that would give people immortality. They were not successful, however they did learn many things through trial and error, including that a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter exploded after being lit with a flame, leading to the invention of gunpowder.]]> 2017-02-13 19:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153544808 What Can We Learn About Their Society Based Off of the Invention of Gunpowder? bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153547022 We can learn that China was probably at war with other lands because they used gunpowder as a weapon during battles.]]> 2017-02-13 19:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153547022 How Did Gunpowder Impact Life During the Tang/Song Dynasties? bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153829405 Gunpowder was very useful for these empires in warfare, as it was pounded into balls and fired from catapults and arrows as bombs. ]]> 2017-02-14 18:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153829405 How Has Gunpowder Evolved Over Time: Is it Still Used Today? How Has it Changed Since it was Invented? bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153831191 Gunpowder is still used today in many military weapons such as grenades, rocket launchers, and most guns. It is also used in fireworks to make them explode. Gunpowder has not changed very much, if at all over time.]]> 2017-02-14 18:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153831191 How is Gunpowder an Example of Cultural Diffusion? bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153836385 Even though gunpowder was invented in China, it is used in many other countries today.]]> 2017-02-14 19:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153836385 bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153894338 2017-02-14 23:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153894338 bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153894776 2017-02-15 00:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153894776 bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153894930 2017-02-15 00:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153894930 bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153895178 2017-02-15 00:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153895178 bruce_cohen https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153895403 2017-02-15 00:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bruce_cohen/syqo064a4i0x/wish/153895403