True: In the past, chocolate was mostly used as a drink., Most historians believe chocolate has been around for 4,000 thousand years or longer., Most people didn't use to add sugar to their chocolate drinks., The earliest evidence of chocolate can be found in South American cultures., Civilizations like the Olmec, the Mayans, and the Aztecs used cacao beans to trade as currency., The Olmec, the Mayans, and the Aztecs considered chocolate a divine gift from the Gods., After Europeans invaded South America, sugar was added to chocolate., Mass-production of chocolate was able only after the Industrial Revolution, Hernan Cortez, the Spanish invader, contributed to chocolate popularity in Europe amongst the rich., Chocolate changed from a drink to food in 1847., Joseph Fry, from England, created the first chocolate bar in 1847., By 1868, the English company Cadbury was selling chocolate candies., Milk chocolate was created by mixing it in powdered milk., Today the chocolate industry makes more than $4 billion a year in the United States alone., The average American eats half a pound of chocolate per month., False: Chocolate drinks were not common in the past., Most historians believe chocolate has been around for 400 years or longer., In the past, people added more sugar to their chocolate drink than now., The newest evidence of chocolate can be found in North American cultures., Civilizations like the Olmec, the Mayans, and the Aztecs used cacao beans to make hot chocolate during the winter., The Olmec, the Mayans, and the Aztecs used to make golden chocolate., Hernan Cortez, the Spanish invader, didn't allow people to add sugar to their chocolate drinks., Herna Cortez, the Spanish invader, began the mass-production of chocolate in his country., Chocolate did not become popular in Europe until this century., The Aztecs taught Hernan Cortez how to make chocolate bars during the Spanish invasion., Joseph Fry, from Canada, made the first chocolate cake in 1847., By 1868, the Spanish companies were selling chocolate candies., Milk chocolate was created by the coffee industries., Today the chocolate industry makes more than $4 billion a year around the world., The average American eats half a pound of chocolate per year.,

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