John Quincy Adams spent 3 and a half years researching and writing a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures to determine which measurement system the United States should adopt. The report concluded that transitioning to the French metric system would be too challenging for the fledgling nation, yet Congress took no action on the report.

by | Jan 27, 2023 | Fun Facts, Knowledge Chops

  John Quincy Adams spent 3 and a half years researching and writing a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures to determine which measurement system the United States should adopt. The report concluded that transitioning to the French metric system would be too challenging for the fledgling nation, yet Congress took no action on the report.
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John Quincy Adams spent 3 and a half years researching and writing a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures to determine which measurement system the United States should adopt. The report concluded that transitioning to the French metric system would be too challenging for the fledgling nation, yet Congress took no action on the report.

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