In 1829, the British Governor-General passed the ____________________, which eliminated sati and allowed widows to remarry
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Act of Abolition
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a) repeal of the Missouri Compromise b) strengthening of the Whig Party c) revival of an expansionist foreign policy d) improvement in North–South relations
In what year did East Pakistan become the independent nation of Bangladesh?
A) 1947 B) 1949 C) 1966 D) 1971 E) 2004
During the eighteenth century, Russia increasingly treated minorities in mountainous regions as __________.
A. foreign peoples B. protected minorities C. Russian in culture and status D. potential converts to Orthodox Christianity
Following World War II, American scientists made a critical contribution to the development of penicillin by
A. demonstrating the value of antiseptic solutions to prevent infection. B. developing methods for its mass production and commercial distribution. C. discovering that it could be used to treat streptococcal blood infections. D. effectively using the antibacterial agent known as sulfanilamide. E. discovering the antibacterial properties for which the drug was named.