When did Adam Smith publish The Wealth of Nations?
177618th century · 1700s
Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations.
The same year as the US Declaration of Independence.
1776
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Around the same time
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- When did Captain Cook reach the east coast of Australia?1770
- When was the Boston Massacre?1770
- When was the Boston Tea Party?1773
- When was Paul Revere's midnight ride?1775
- When was the US Declaration of Independence signed?1776
- When was the British surrender at Yorktown?1781
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