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By: Melissa

Fireworks: The Chinese Invention. By: Melissa. Invented during the T’ang dynasty In China fireworks were shaped like dragons The dragon’s head was 5 feet long First use was for entertainment. Used against Mongol invaders in 1279 A cook in China found the mixture for fireworks to explode.

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  1. Fireworks: The Chinese Invention By: Melissa

  2. Invented during the T’ang dynasty In China fireworks were shaped like dragons The dragon’s head was 5 feet long First use was for entertainment Used against Mongol invaders in 1279 A cook in China found the mixture for fireworks to explode The History of Fireworks

  3. How Fireworks Work • The fuse ignites the coarse gunpowder charge • Gases that stream out of the paper tube propels the rocket into the air • When firework is at the highest point the coarse gunpowder charge ignites the finer one • The explosion breaks up the rocket into small firecrackers making color

  4. Comparing Preaent Day and Past Fireworks • Today fireworks are used for fun and celebration • In ancient China first used for entertainment and then used to scare away enemies

  5. How Fireworks Have Changed the World • Were used effectively to tell people they were in trouble • Scared away enemies • Used for celebrations • Used for Indepen-dence Day (a big part of Independence Day)

  6. Sources • “Fireworks” World Book Encyclopedia, 1997 ed. • “Fireworks” Available: http://library.thinkquest.org/23062/frameset.html (March 25, 2001) • “Warfare” Available: http://library.thinkquest.org/15384/history/ (March 26, 2001)

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