History of Roller Skates 1960
1735
1743
Roller skates become
1866
First roller skates popular after being used First roller
invented onstage in London Theater rink opens
Skate Progress
Plastics are used
in skate design,
creating lighter,
faster, and more
durable skates
Skate Safety
hs
1735
First roller
skating accident
1863
Modern four-wheeled
skates invented, enabling
skaters to control turns
more effectively
1876
Toe stops are
added to enable
Isafer breaking
O A. Speeding up
O B. Turning
C. Avoiding other skaters
O D. Stopping