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.

What was Anne frank and her family worried about when they first moved into their new
hiding place?

what was the order of the Whiskey Rebellion, Shay’s Rebellion, Revolutionary War and Constitution ratified? from when each happened

was Alexander Hamilton a anti-federalist or a federalist?

Monkey see , monkey do cite evidence what is the primary claim that emerges in this essay. Provide evidence from the test to support your idea

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Select all that apply.

Along which rivers did major agricultural societies emerge?

Niger
Amazon
Genghis
Nile
Indus
Yellow
Tigris

Civilizations — including the one you live in — still control their environments today. In one or two paragraphs, describe one way your civilization (your city, state, or country) controls its environment. How does this practice help you and other citizens? How is it related to the ways early civilizations controlled their environment?

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The table below compares the economies of two countries.


Country A Country B
Main crop is wheat Main crops are wheat, corn, and potatoes
Primary product is flour Produces a variety of products including flour, processed foods, and bio-fuels


Which statement is accurate based on the information in the table?
Country A's economy is more diversified than country B's economy
Country B's economy is more diversified than country A's economy
The economies of both countries are equal in level of diversification
The economies of both countries can be described as single resource

Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.

Why is this portrait of Pocahontas important to the study of the early colonies in North America?

A:It was painted by a famous artist.
B:it is valuable to art collectors and museums.
C:It is a rare record of dress in the English colonies.
D:it is a rare portrait of an important woman in history.
E:It documents the relationship between early English settlers and Native Americans.
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Who was Gilbert H. Grosvenor

Identify at least two legacies or achievements of the Islamic culture. Explain why they are important.

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Select the following primary sources below:

A photograph of George Washington drawn by an artist in 1918
A photograph of Martin Luther King
A political cartoon related to World War I
A biography
A World War I government document

Which option was a long term cause of World War I?


A. The complex network of European military alliances.

B. The reduction of military forces by Europe’s major powers.

C. Rebellions in Asian colonies controlled by European powers.

D. Nationalist uprisings in Europe’s major capital cities.

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Identify the location of the New Indian Reservations.

Which of the following is the best definition of the term fractions?
A) algebra equations
B) historical data
C) true stories
D) opposing forces

which statements are true about early human migration? Choose three answers.

Humans first lived in East Africa.
Migration occurred by land and sea.
Migration reached Antarctica.
Humans crossed a land bridge to North America.
Humans arrived in Europe after migrating to South America.

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To determine if information from an article published on a .org site is credible, it would be most helpful to


check the date of the article’s publication.

click on the “About Us” link to learn more about the site.

email the site’s editor to ask if the article is true.

watch a movie about the same subject as the article.

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Help or Hurt? Read a description of each law or amendment and decide if it helped African Americans or hurt them.

Select four statements that are true of the Emancipation Proclamation.

A.) It was written before the war as a goal of Lincoln's government.
B.) It freed very few enslaved Black people immediately.
C.) It strengthened the Union cause.
D.) It freed all enslaved Black people in American territory.
E.) It was issued after the Battle of Antietam.
F.) Lincoln issued it to shorten the war and gain support from foreign nations.

How would September 11th, 2001 be a turning point in U. S. History?

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Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.

1 .
service
normal for Christians
2 .
the world
the result of growth in Christ
3 .
Christian faith
that we become more like Christ
4 .
temptation
a system opposed to God
5 .
God’s desire
overcomes the world
6 .
maturity
resides in the heart, mind, and intellect
7 .
growth
hates God and His people
8 .
the flesh
main way that Satan causes problems
9 .
fellowship
key to growth in Christ
10 .
the Bible
God doesn't want us to neglect this key to growth
11 .
the devil
“washing the feet” of others
12 .
prayer
especially important to study

Who was the 5th president and what did he do to better our country?

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What was life like for people during the Great Depression?

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Public archaeologists sometimes excavate sites that reveal the lives of ordinary people. How might learning about the lives of ordinary people affect our understanding of Canadian history?

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How does the Gross Domestic Product help determine the economic health of a country?
(a.)by measuring all goods and services that a country produces
(b.) by comparing what a country produces to the number of workers
(c.)by determining how well a country is doing economically, based on available resources
(d.)by measuring a country’s consumption of all goods and services

Question 1
Which first lady took an active role communicating with the American people during the Great Depression?

1. Bess Truman


2. Eleanor Roosevelt
3. Grace Coolidge
Question 2
The statement "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again," best fits whose ideas on how to fix the depression?

1. Herbert

2. Calvin Coolidge

3. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Question 3
Which government program, begun during the New Deal, still exists today?

1. Works Progress Administration


2. Civilian Works Administration


3. Social Security Administration

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1. - In the late 1600s, most nations in western Europe organized their economies around the practice of _________ , creating and maintaining wealth by carefully controlling trade.

2. - The goal of English officials was to create profits for their country by establishing a favorable ________ by decreasing their imports and increasing their exports.

3. - Between 1550 and 1696, Parliament passed a series of ________ Acts to regulate trade with the colonies and to increase profits for England.

4. - As a response to the Molasses Act, some colonists began ________ sugar, molasses, and rum into the colonies.

5. - The term ________ refers to the movement of goods from the colonies to the West Indies to Britain.

6. - The voyage involving the transport of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to be sold as slaves and the West Indies was called the ________ .

7. - Slave traders fit as many captured Africans as possible on board their ships in order to increase ________ .

8. - Thousands of captive Africans died during the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean either from ________ or from comm*ting su*c*de by jumping over board.

9. - In 1688 ________ in Germantown, Pennsylvania, made the first recorded colonial protest against the practice of slavery.

10. - ________ , a Massachusetts merchant and judge, published a pamphlet in 1700 arguing against slavery.


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