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The first fireworks were make in 200 BC, during the Han dynasty of Ancient China.
They were call "firecrackers" and it was likely chunks of green bamboo, which someone may have thrown onto a fire, it would sizzle and explode. -
The Gunpowder was discover sometime during the Sui and Tang dynasties of Ancient China. They soon realized out that it made more powerful explosive and louder when used in firecrackers. -
By the 10th century, in China began using them for military purpose. They used their gunpowder to create a variety of explosives bamboo to shot at the enemy. Eventually, however, the aim changed from scaring the enemy to actually harm. -
Colonist brought fireworks over to the Americas around, where they used to celebrate special occasions and to scare off the native Americans. -
During the age of Renaissance, people Italy started to make fireworks into an art form, similar like the real life.m
Most of the people that would be able to buy them were rich because it was very expensive. -
Dragon fireworks was the most popular type of firework in 1500-1700.
Sometimes people would get two wooden dragons and have them fight, by making them face eachother, and setting fire. -
In the 1730s, they began to make public fireworks shows, instead of just being only for rich people. -
For about 1000 years, fireworks only have orange and white. But in Italy, pyrotechnicians started adding a metallic salt that made it able to be in reds, greens, blues, and yellows. -
Disney became the largest U.S. consumer of fireworks by using compressed air instead of gunpowder, making it the happiest places on earth. -
Now, all fireworks are use to celebrate every year a lots of different things such as Carnivals, New Years Eve or weddings. And they will never be used as a weapon.