1. It would end the era of merchants buying goods according to one unit, selling in another and pocketing the ill-gotten profit.

2. As the rest of the world adopted the metric system, the United States continued to bumble

around with unwieldy imperial units.

3. This country could have gone metric right from the beginning, instead of being dragged into the

system kicking and screaming.

4. A shared system of measurement would promote trade between the two nations and serve as a

slap in the face to the British, who were still fumbling about with feet and furlongs.

Which two sentences taken together provide the BEST evidence to support the idea that adopting the metric system would

have benefitted the U. S. in the 18th century?

a

Ob

3 and 4

2 and 4

1 and 2

Oc

d

1 and 3

Oop

“there he took part in the conquest of cuba. the spanish government gave him land and slaves in return for his service… eventually, he settled down on a plantation. but he was restless, and still far from wealthy. in fact, he was in debt. what money he had, he squandered on gambling, expensive clothes, and nights out on the town. then his luck turned. spanish sailors landed on the yucatan peninsula of mexico and sent back word of an extraordinary find… rumors of a land filled with gold… cortes leaped at the chance for gold and glory… velazquez, the spanish governor, grew troubled and sent orders forbidding [cortes] to sail. but cortes was not about to lose this opportunity. under the cover of darkness, he raised anchor and slipped from port.” how did cortes lose what money he had before he set sail for mexico? a he put all his money into a business that declared bankruptcy. b he spent it on fancy clothes, gambling, and having fun. c he gave it away to charity. d it was stolen from him.