greatest+inventions+of+the++19th+century+fp

=What was the most important invention of the 19th Century? =

What is the name of the invention? **__The machine gun.__**

What is the name of the inventor? **__Doctor Richard Gatling.__**

When was it invented? **__In 1861.__**

Why was it invented? **__To end all wars.__**

What did it do? **__It was a six-barreled weapon capable of firing a phenomenal 200 rounds per minute.__**

In what other ways did it change the way people lived? **__It was used to reduced the number of soldiers on the battlefield.__**

What did this invention replace? **__This invention replaced swords and knives.__**

What was the biggest impact it made on people's lives? **__It gave people protection__**

How was the future changed because of this invention? **__Soldiers used these weapons in the next world wars and others like the iraq war.__** Did the invention ultimately have a impact on your life? **__It did and didnt. It did because I feel safe that the soldiers fought in the wars for our freedom. It didn't because I myself or my parents don't own a machine gun so I don't know how it feels to shoot someone.__**

You need to use at least three resources for information on your invention. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_gun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_machine_gun http://www.machineguncorps.co.uk/

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When you are done researching, prepare your 60 second statement (think advertisement).