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In the 1970's, the U.S. pushed to adopt the metric system or, as it is now known, the International System of Measurement, but nothing came of it. Since then, the U.S. has used dual measurements, but there is no push for the U.S. to move from the Imperial system to metric.

[Abigail Prejean @PrejeanAbigail]

The metric system was not popular after it was released. It was not until 1840, when France made the metric system mandatory, that other nations began to accept it. However, by 1900, 35 countries had accepted the metric system.

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The goal of the metric system was to create simple and scientific measurements. This is why to converting to larger and smaller units only requires one to multiply or divide by a power of ten and to move a decimal place right or left.

[Abigail Prejean @PrejeanAbigail]

The metric system can be traced back to 1670. It is generally believed "that Gabriel Mouton, the vicar of St. Paul’s Church in Lyons, France, is the 'founding father' of the metric system." After him, French scientists continued to revise and add to the metric system.

[Abigail Prejean @PrejeanAbigail]

In Great Britain, the Imperial System was used from 1824 to 1965. When the United States declared independence from Great Britain, they also adopted the Imperial System which is still used here today. However, Great Britain joined the rest of the world with the metric system.

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In the 14th century, this standard included the measurements: one yard equals 3 feet and a foot equals 12 inches. In the 15th century, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I named the Winchester Standard the official measurement system and provided the measurements throughout their land.

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The Imperial System was created long before the metric system. Historians have traced some of the units back to the times of the Romans, Celtics, and Anglo-Saxons. Early British Royalty began enforcing this system called the Winchester Standard starting around the 10th century.

[Abigail Prejean @PrejeanAbigail]

There are two main measurement systems: The Imperial System and the Metric System.

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Hey guys, I am doing a project for my English class, so I will be starting a thread about the metric and Imperial system.

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