STORIES OF USEFUL INVENTIONS, excerpt
By S. E. Forman

1911

THE MATCH

There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match.

Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.

In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.

Why does the author include details about the difficulty of getting fire before matches? (5 points)

To explain how fire was used
To explain how fire was created
To show how matches were made
To show the need for matches

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Answer 1
to explain how fire was made
Answer 2
The answer is to show the need for matches.

The author included this detail to show just how important the invention of the match was. It was a much quicker, simpler way to get fire, than the time consuming way that was used in the past.

Related Questions

What are the Inventions that changed the world, and why?

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i think some of the greatest inventions are telephone, light bulb, internet, and cars. all of these have affected us and benefitted us in so many ways and if we didnt have these things, life would be drastically different. especially the telephone. if we didnt have them, we would have to write letters and wait days for a response compared to minutes or even seconds.

Answer:

light, electriticy, cars, bikes, telephones, pencils, and more

Explanation:

How was ancient china and Mesopotamia different?

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Answer:

Explanation:

While China had the Hang-He River Valley, Mesopotamia had the Tigris and Euphrates River Valley which both had to make people adapt to them. In China people had to built complex flood control systems and Mesopotamia had to build bridges. Trading was an important characteristic from Ancient China and Mesopotamia.

Difference: China had the Hang-He River Valley, Mesopotamia had the Tigris and Euphrates River Valley

Similarities: They both started by a river. Also, they both had early writing. Finally, both civilizations made great inventions. Both of the civilizations flourished for a long time.

What was the place and role of women in revolutionary society and how they felt about their own rights within the new american republic ( as told by Hamilton's sister-in-law Angelica Schuyler in the song " Satisfied")?

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Answer:

Women took on many roles in the Revolutionary War. Some of these roles were traditional while others were unconventional and even scandalous for the time.

From supportive jobs like nurses, cooks, and maids to more direct roles such as secret soldiers and spies, these Daughters of Liberty did more than their share to help win America’s independence. But the experiences of women during the American Revolution varied widely based on race, class, age, and geographic region.                          

Explanation:

How did the Intolerable act cause the American revolution?

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Answer:

The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in the mid-1770s. The British instated the acts to make an example of the colonies after the Boston Tea Party , and the outrage they caused became the major push that led to the outbreak American Revolution in 1775.

Explanation:

Because the Parliament was not giving the American colonies representation. The colonies decided to push against the English Parliament. Leading to the Declaration of Independence. Which started the American Revolution.

CHAPTER II—THE SHE-WOLF, an excerpt
From White Fang
By Jack London

Breakfast eaten and the slim camp-outfit lashed to the sled, the men turned their backs on the cheery fire and launched out into the darkness. At once began to rise the cries that were fiercely sad—cries that called through the darkness and cold to one another and answered back. Conversation ceased. Daylight came at nine o'clock. At midday the sky to the south warmed to rose-colour, and marked where the bulge of the earth intervened between the meridian sun and the northern world. But the rose-colour swiftly faded. The grey light of day that remained lasted until three o'clock, when it, too, faded, and the pall of the Arctic night descended upon the lone and silent land.

As darkness came on, the hunting-cries to right and left and rear drew closer—so close that more than once they sent surges of fear through the toiling dogs, throwing them into short-lived panics.

At the conclusion of one such panic, when he and Henry had got the dogs back in the traces, Bill said:

"I wisht they'd strike game somewheres, an' go away an' leave us alone."

"They do get on the nerves horrible," Henry sympathized.

They spoke no more until camp was made.

What aspects of the developing story would you emphasize in a summary of this section of the text? Why would you emphasize them? Please respond in three to five complete sentences.

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I really just need the points and i don’t wanna read all of that so sorry

Which two individuals, who played key roles in the American Revolution, are described in Columns A and B?

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Answer:

Its the seccond one

Explanation:

i learnd this before

It’s person B because they helped fuel the Americans

How did the Second Continental congress of Declaration of Independence Cause the American revolution?

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Answer:

Explanation:

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The Second Congress functioned as a de facto national government at the outset of the Revolutionary War by raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and writing petitions such as the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms and the Olive Branch Petition.

How did Boundaries of the United States west to the Mississippi river and South Florida cause the American revolution?

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The Olive Branch Petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens.
Mississippi River, defined the boundaries of the United States, called for the British surrender of all posts within U.S. territory, required payment of all debts contracted before the war, and an end to all retaliatory measures.

Who were the largest supporters of the secession movement in Mississippi?

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Answer:The Confederate States of America was a collection of 11 states that seceded from the United States in 1860 following the election of President Abraham Lincoln. Led by Jefferson Davis and existing from 1861 to 1865, the Confederacy struggled for legitimacy and was never recognized as a sovereign nation.

Explanation:i think

Eleven U.S. states declared of secession from the Union and formed the main part of the CSA. They were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Kentucky and Missouri also had declarations of secession and full representation in the Confederate Congress during their Union army occupation.n

STORIES OF USEFUL INVENTIONS, excerpt
By S. E. Forman

1911

THE MATCH

There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match.

Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.

In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.

How does the author develop the idea that humanity's early fire-starting tools may have been dangerous? Please respond in three to five complete sentences, using evidence from the text to support your answer.

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What history is this grade in

ould twin babies born at Point D have U.S. citizenship?

It would depend on the citizenship status of the babies' parents.
It would depend on whether the parents move to the United States.
Yes, the babies would be native U.S. citizens by the law of the blood.
Yes, the babies would be native U.S. citizens by the law of the soil.

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Answer:

because they were born in the usa

How did the Olive Branch Petition Cause the American revolution?

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Answer:

The Olive Branch Petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens. hope it help you.

The Olive Branch Petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens. (Hope this helped :) )

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Explain how having a written code of laws in the Fertile Crescent improved civilization. Give at least 2 reasons in your response.

2-3 sentences

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Answer:

right now it is a blank page that, like you, has infinite potential. ... achieved by the civilizations of the Fertile Crescent.

These territories belong to the present countries of Egypt, Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, as well as parts of the Jordan River, Syria, Iraq,

please give me crown

Answer:

Irrigation and agriculture developed here because of the fertile soil found near these rivers. Access to water helped with farming and trade routes. Soon, its natural riches brought travelers in and out of the Fertile Crescent.

HELP!!! 23 POINTS!!! HURRY!!! WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST TO FIRST ANSWER!!! The Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal." Does the United States live up to this ideal today?

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Yes, The United States does live up to this ideal today. What Jefferson was trying to state was that the American Colonists had the same right of fundamental government. This means, if the government does not protect these people, they have the right to change their government. So technically Thomas Jefferson believes all people are entitled to equal treatment under the law.

Answer:

No, the United States does not live up this ideal. All men are still not equal, because people of color still do not have complete equality, and still face prejudice and racism in their work, school, and daily lives. The statement that "all men are created equal" also excludes women, as women also face prejudice, an example of this could be the wage gap between men and women. This statement also does not account for people who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, as they also still face predjudice because of their gender oriengation or sexuality.

Explanation:

How did the Second Continental congress of Declaration of Independence cause the American Revolution?

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Answer:

It was the final agreement between ALL the colonies.

Explanation:

The first continental Congress did not included Georgia so the declaration wasn't finalized. But the second did so it was the sign that all the colonies agreed to fight for independence.

How did the Increased British military and abuse of colonial rights cause the American Revolution?

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Answer:Though Great Britain had one of the greatest navies in the world at the beginning of the American Revolution, it did not have a large standing army. The British Parliament had historically opposed such an army during periods of peace. While the high cost of maintaining a large standing army was one factor behind this policy, Parliament also feared how a monarch might use this army to abuse the constitutional rights of the British people.

In addition, available British forces were spread thinly across the globe protecting the empire. Not only was the government required to maintain sufficient forces in the home islands to protect Great Britain from invasion by another European power, the government was required to maintain troops in many parts of its empire including such strategic locations as Gibraltar and the Island of Minorca. Great Britain was also forced to maintain large numbers of forces in the Caribbean to protect its rich sugar islands.

German military Jaeger rifle, c. 1775, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.

German military Jaeger rifle, c. 1775, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.

Because of the small number of British forces in North America at the beginning of the American Revolution, the British Army could not suppress the rebellion without major reinforcements. Recruiting a large number of troops and moving those forces to the American colonies before the new Continental Army became trained and ready to fight was important.

One of the quickest and easiest ways for King George III to increase the size of the British forces was to simply acquire troops from other European rulers. Before the rise of large national standing armies in the l8th century, it was common for rulers to simply lease or rent an army if a ready-made army was needed. Though George III sought troops from a number of European rulers, it was from the princes of small German kingdoms that he found the troops to augment British forces. In addition to being the King of Great Britain, George III was also the Elector of Hanover, a small German state. With his German title and strong German roots, he enjoyed special connections with other German princes allowing him to hire their soldiers. Hiring out soldiers was a good way for impoverished German princes to supplement their incomes. The decision by the British government to pursue the employment of foreign mercenaries against people who had long considered themselves loyal British subjects caused King George III to lose a great deal of support in the American colonies. The decision to hire foreign troops would be one of the causes specifically referenced in the Declaration of Independence as a factor which contributed to the final break

Explanation:

Well, the British tried to take back control of the colonies, they wanted greater power over the Americans. The British believed they had the right to tax the colonist. The taxes went straight to the king, and they were high taxes.
Hope I answered your question :)

How did the Proclamation of 1763 cause the American revaluation?

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British leaders feared that more fighting would take place on the frontier if colonists kept moving onto American Indian lands. This law banned British settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Answer:

Explanation:

After the French and Indian War ended, the British government issued the Proclamation of 1763, on October 7, 1763, which forbade colonists from settling the land west of the Appalachian Divide. ... New settlements further inland would cost the government a lot of money in roads, protection, security and local governments.

How did the Intolerable act Cause the American revolution?

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didn’t they try limiting what the americans could do, taxed them, etc which outraged them, causing the intolerable acts to be a major cause of the revolution?
The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in the mid-1770s.

(can someone pls help with this? im very lost and its due soon and pls dont tell me to figure it out myself give me a real answer) First, identify and list a few interesting or important facts from the article “Without Independence, Freedom Is Just a Word.” Then write the very beginning of a story that could take place in the Southern United States during the Great Depression. Write at least three paragraphs, and include your selected facts in a way that would help readers imagine what life was like for one or more characters.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

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Answer:

Weaknesses of the Articles of ConfederationWeaknesses of the Articles of ConfederationEach state only had one vote in Congress, regardless of size. Congress had not have the power to tax. Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce. There was no executive branch to enforce any acts passed by Congress.Also known as the Ordinance of 1787, the Northwest Ordinance established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states.Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades. The fight took place mostly in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787.

Answer:

1) Only one branch of government, inability to pass laws, trouble dealing with foreign countries.

2)The Northwest Ordinance law created the Northwest Territory.

3) In September 1786 Shays starts a protest because he is made because he is mad at the state for taxing him. In November some protesters get arrested, in January 1797 the state seeks help from Congress but Congress doesn't have enough power to help. And in February 1787 the rebellion is finally stopped. From May 25th to September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention is held to revise the Articles of Confederation because of Shays Rebellion. Instead, a new constitution is written.  

what came first?
a. Proclamation of 1763
b. British recognition of U.S independence

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B. is the correct answer

Answer:

A. Proclaimatiion of 1763

Explanation:

My explaination is because teh proclamation of 1763 happened in well, 1763 whil the recognition of U.S. independence was in 1783. (hope this helps. I'm not the best at history.)

How did "Increased British military and abuse of colonial rights" cause the American revaluation?

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both outraged the colonists, which caused the colonists to start the american revolution.
Because it made the colonists upset because they moved to America to be free and were being governed by someone who wasn’t even there and that was overseas.

History- Category Review Puzzle

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Answer: I'm sorry but i dont know :(

That’s so confusing but I’m so sorry i don’t know understand that

How did the Olive Branch Petition cause the American revocation?

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The Olive Branch Petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens.
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The rights to vote, petition, and assembly are all examples of which type of citizens’ rights?
A.
educational
B.
political
C.
personal
D.
economic



Please select the best answer from the choices provided

help!

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Answer:

B. Political

Explanation:

This would relate to government and public events that is a citizens right.

it’s not A or D, but i would have to go with choice B.

When the English came to the New World in 1619, they brought the first African Americans to_____________________________________ and sold them as “servants for life”.

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The English, in 1619, brought them into Jamestown, to be slaves in Virginia.

What came first
intolerable acts
first continental congress

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intolerable acts: march-june of 1774
first continental congress: october- september or 1774

answer: intolerable acts!!

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When was the book of Job written?
Group of answer choices:

-During Jesus's earthly ministry

-Immediately after Adam and Eve were thrown out of the Garden of Eden

-Just prior to the New Testament being written

-Possibly before any other book in the Bible (depending upon who wrote it)

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Answer:

It is D

Explanation:

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I think it’s C I’m pretty sure

Drag each label to the correct location. Each label can be used more than once.

Match the causes with the geographical features and effects that led to civilizations developing in Mesopotamia.

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The causes have been matched to the features as follows:

1. Rivers- Bring water to the region; Food source; Bring fertile soil

2. Semi-arid climate- Unreliable rainfall

3. Deserts-Isolated the region; Unreliable rainfall

4 Mountains- Isolated the region

5. Seas- Transportation; Food source

What are the causes and features that led to development?

Development in Mesopotamia arose for several reasons. The physical features around this city included rivers, deserts, climate, mountains, and seas.

The cause of the rivers included bringing fertile soil to the region and serving as a food source from which they could get fish and bringing water to the region. Mountains served the purpose of isolating the region and deserts were meant to isolate the region. They also stemmed from an unreliable pattern of rainfall.

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What is Einstein's theory of relativity?

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Answer:

he showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels

Explanation:

The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity,
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