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Visualizing the Increased Use of Gunpowder

Teaching the use of gunpowder using paintings

Bram Hubbell
Bram Hubbell
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Visualizing the Increased Use of Gunpowder
From page 69 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description
From page 69 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description

Between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries, the spread of gunpowder was critical to the growth of empires. One way we can help students see gunpowder’s importance is by using contemporary battle paintings.

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