List two examples of innovations that European borrowed from other cultures.

Gunpowder and weapons - Gunpowder was actually invented by Ancient China, along with numerous weapons. It is thought that these got brought over during the Mongol invasion. Europeans continued using these inventions and we still do to this day.

Silk - Silk is thought to be made by Lady Hsi-Ling-Shih, the wife of an emperor who ruled China. Along with silk, she also created the loom. Silk was exclusive to China until the Silk Road, which caused many other people to obtain it. Europeans loved silk and would often pay a good sum of money to get it, it was thought to be fancy and oftentimes expensive.

the industrial revolution pushed the world into modern industrialization. it changed the course of history profoundly. it caused rapid urbanization and pushed cities and countries into development. the industrial revolution began in great britain with a series with new inventions which led to the creation of machines and mass production.

this caused the country to gain wealth and money and become an international superpower. it improved transportation and manufacturing inside the country, pushed people to live in urban areas and britain to become the most powerful nation in the world for a while.

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