Why did thomas Adams invent chewing gum?

Answer 1

Thomas Adams Sr took Chicle and mixed with sweet substance to form the first Chewing Gum.Licorice (Black Jack Gum) was his first flavored gum.Opened 1st factory in New York City as the Adams New York Gum Company NO. 1 then later merged with 6 other gum companies to form the American Chicle Company. The reason he is the INVENTOR because he put the CHICLE in all chewing gum. GREAT INVENTION. This is my husbands great-grandfather.

Answer 2

Thomas Adams invented Cewing gum in 1871.

Here is the History:

Thomas Adams first tried to change chicle into synthetic rubber products, before making a chewing gum. Thomas Adams attempted to make toys, masks, rain boots, and bicycle tires out of the chicle from Mexican sapodilla trees, but every experiment failed. One day in 1869, he popped a piece of surplus stock into his mouth and liked the taste. Chewing away, he had the idea to add flavoring to the chicle. Shortly after, he opened the world's first chewing gum factory. In February 1871, Adams New York Gum went on sale in drug stores for a penny apiece.

Answer 3

because he wanted to do something noone ever thought of doing

Answer 4

His stupid breath was smelling nasty so he had to have something to make it smell good.

Answer 5

In 1780