alleryWhich British Act of 1714 offered rewards for a way to find longitude at sea?
AMarine Act
BNavigation Act
CLongitude Act
DGreenwich Act
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Longitude Act
1. Finding longitude at sea was a big problem for navigators.
2. The British parliament passed the Longitude Act in 1714.
3. It rewarded solutions within 1 degree and 0.5 degrees.
_Source: Wikipedia, Longitude, The Chronometer_
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