Chinese Contributions to the World

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Chinese Contributions to the World
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Paper Money

• Paper Money

Paper money is useful because it is lighter than
copper and metal when you carry it to trade. The
U.S. follows this example today by using paper
money. Copper became scarce and printing became
more popular.
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Gun Powder

• Gun Powder

This is useful today because that is what we use
in our guns. It works by lighting it on fire and
it is in the guns bullet. We benefit gun powder
today to use it in our wars.
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Abacus

• Abacus

The abacus is useful today because if we dont
know something like in math we can use it. It
makes multiplication easier. We benefit this
tool in the U.S today by using it in school.
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Waterways

• Waterways

Waterways are useful because we can control the
water. We benefit this today to get water any
where.
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Roadways

• Roadways

Roadways are useful to the U.S because it helps
us get every where. It works out by smoothing
out a certain part of land.
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Mechanical Clock

• Mechanical Clock

The mechanical clock is useful to us today by
helping us tell time. It works by going around
every hour.
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Compass

• Compass

The compass is useful by telling us what
direction is what. It benefits us by helping us
if we get lost.
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Ships

• Ships

Ships are useful by sending things to other
countries across water. We benefit this today by
helping us a lot.
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Spinning Wheel

• Spinning Wheel

The spinning wheel is useful because it can help
us make clothes. It works by pumping the handle
so the pin can sew any material that is placed
under it.
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Movable Printing

• Movable Printing

Movable printing is useful because it is faster
than writing by hand. It works by typing on a
keyboard or pin number.
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Jacob T., Jacob V., Daniel S., 10/26/07 Period 1