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    I. General causes A. Commercial gain 1. Industrial Revolution - the need for a. raw materials- european countries relied heavily of these materials from asia, americas and africa. Raw materials were crucial for industrialization to grow. As industrialization grew, resource competition rose resulting in some european industrialists to push colonization of africa in order to secure resource availability b. markets- with the surplus of goods from european manufacturers, the european people could not

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    For infantry in Franco-Prussian war, infantry used “breech-loading rifles firing the self-contained cartridge”. These weapons are used to attack enemies who is in the far place. These guns are used instead of bow, and due to the technological development. Also, the Prussian infantry used the tactic of skirmisher, in order to function as a screen. Behind those skirmishers, main force were moving forward by forming a line. Since the weapons which they used in common were guns, but not machine guns

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    These weapons are used to attack enemies who is in the far place. These guns are used instead of bow, and due to the technological development. Also, the Prussian infantry used the tactic of skirmisher, in order to function as a screen. Behind those skirmishers, main force were moving forward by forming a line. Since the weapons which they used in common were guns, but not machine guns, they could fight with face to

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    task since he/she has been doing it. “Lincoln’s open-door policy led to many businessmen and inventors visiting the White House, and he loved attending demonstrations of new weapons and other innovations. It was Lincoln who insisted, over the protestations of the Army’s Chief Of Ordnance, that the Union army order new breech-loading rifles, a technological advancement that help the North win the war” (WordPress). With that being said, staying open minded encourages workers to keep in touch with you,

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    Gunpowder is believed to be originated in China, dating back to as early as 142 AD. A man by the name of Wei Boyang writes a substance with the properties of gunpowder, created by alchemist, mixing 3 powders said to be “explosive” in today’s terms. Scientists cannot be certain than this was actual gun powder he wrote of, but no other explosive know is made of only 3 powders. Over the next 700 years references are made to this Chinese gunpowder until finally in the 800’s AD the first confirmed references

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    gas. Enlargement of this gas inside the barrel of a gun can accelerate a bullet to great rapidity. Furthermore, gunpowder is consequently used as a propellant in numerous ways. It is used as an explosive for demolition of buildings, fireworks and weapon. The Chinese were the first to convey gunpowder in the 9th century as they used this creation for fireworks and propelling rockets. This explosives were a combination of sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter, initially variegated into dry gunpowder form

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    military was often used in the following instances: to stop the the African people from escaping, to keep the African under control, to punish the Africans, and finally to get the resources that they needed from them. They used weapons such machine guns, Breech-loading rifles, machetes, and some small automobiles, while the Africans had only very small holding knives. The Africans had a very savage look. For example, the were very skinny, muscular, and dark skinned. They also spoke a different

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    The Weapons of the American Civil War The Civil War, also called The War Between the States, was one of the bloodiest wars in American history. What made the Civil War such a massacre? The Civil War was such a bloodbath because the technological advances were so far superior to the tactics of the infantry, that the weapons virtually obliterated the soldiers. Soldiers would form lines known as a battalions. In these battalions, soldiers would basically march to their deaths. In addition to

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    spring-adjustment assembly (spring-decompression mechanism) configured to remain (stay) mounted to (affixed to) the firearm magazine, and interacting with a magazine spring contained in the firearm magazine. BACKGROUND A firearm is a portable gun or a barreled weapon that launches one or more projectiles (bullets) often driven by an explosive force. Modern firearms are usually described by their caliber (i.e. their bore

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    Civil War such a massacre? The Civil War was such a bloodbath because the technological advances were so far superior to the tactics of the infantry, that the weapons virtually obliterated the soldiers. Soldiers would form lines known as a battalions. In these battalions, soldiers would basically march to their deaths. In addition to weapons doing so much damage, fortification on the battlefield was far more advanced than had ever been before. The Cheveau-de-frise was the main focus of armored fortification

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