Queen Anne’s gallon

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The term "Queen Anne's gallon" refers to a specific unit of liquid measure used in the United States. This gallon, defined as 231 cubic inches, is smaller than the British imperial gallon. The U.S. liquid quart is one-fourth of this gallon, and the U.S. liquid pint is half of a quart. This measurement system is part of the U.S. Customary System, which is derived from the British Imperial System. Queen Anne was the last Stuart monarch of Great Britain and Ireland, reigning from 1702 to 1714.123

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…United States still used “Queen Anne’s gallon” of 231 cubic inches, which the British had discarded in 1824. Construction of standards was undertaken by the Office of Standard Weights and Measures, under the Treasury Department. The standard for the yard was one imported from London some years earlier, which…
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…United States still used “Queen Anne’s gallon” of 231 cubic inches, which the British had discarded in 1824. Construction of standards was undertaken by the Office of Standard Weights and Measures, under the Treasury Department. The standard for the yard was one imported from London some years earlier, which…
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