Name:___________________________
The Metric System Web Quest
History’s Important Dates
Examine the following dates and timeline to find out the history behind the metric
system.
1) Who originated the metric system and when?
2) Which U.S. president proposed a decimal-based measurement system
for the U.S.?
3) When was the metric system made legal in the U.S.? Was this
mandatory?
4) In your own words, what did the U.S. Metric Study conclude in 1971?
5) Before the end of 2009, the US should allow ________________.
6) Why is it important that we understand and are able to use the metric
system?