In conclusion, gunpowder played a significant role between the years of 1500 to 1800. With the product of gunpowder being so relevant during that era, it morphed historical events that we now read about in today’s textbooks. Without gunpowder, the many wars and conquests we hear about would either not exist or happen in a completely different way. Gunpowder not only changed the function of warfare, but it also changed the way of a nation protecting its people. Now with firearms, a nation does not need to put physical barriers around themselves due to having the protection of the machine weaponry. Furthermore, although it is seen as something of neglect in today’s time, gunpowder heavily influenced the history of warfare, nation expansion, and protection of ones land in many ways. Without the invention of gunpowder, half of the history in textbooks would cease to exist and the society we live in now will be completely different. Although such a small product, it makes a large impact in our history.