How explosive discovery lead to the rise of nuclear weapons and the power of them Mr Sisak Period 1 11 17 17 The history of gunpowder has been drastic change throughout history Black powder or gunpowder is believed to have originated in China around the 11th century C E It is unknown who first invented black powder It was originally used in fireworks and signals Also in china gunpowder was used for shooting arrows out of a cannon Years later in the 1300s cannons utilized black powder as a means of propelling a long distance became popular in Europe Cannons became an important part of European warfare This was used throughout the Revolutions in Europe like the French Revolution and the conquering of Africa Most famous is the use of them on boats When 1831 came William Bickford made an invention that is a fuse Which consisted of yarn woven over gunpowder and then coated in tar to waterproof the fuse He was inspired to invent the fuse after seeing his friend make rope and it provided a safer means of detonating explosives Instead of explosives going of once lit you had time to run and take cover or blow things up and take cover
