Gunpowder was made by accident by Chinese alchemists were trying to find the elixir of life. They discovered it when they mixed sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate. The Chinese started to use gunpowder for weapons, in document 5 it says, “New weapons were rapidly developed, including rockets and others that were launched from a bamboo tube,” showing that China quickly developed weapons using the gunpowder that made them stronger. The idea of
Gunpowder was made by accident by Chinese alchemists were trying to find the elixir of life. They discovered it when they mixed sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate. The Chinese started to use gunpowder for weapons, in document 5 it says, “New weapons were rapidly developed, including rockets and others that were launched from a bamboo tube,” showing that China quickly developed weapons using the gunpowder that made them stronger. The idea of