London's police were called "bobbies" because
A) on their horses they seemed to "bob" above the crowd like an apple in a barrel.
B) no one knows the reason.
C) the legislation to create them was introduced by Robert Peel.
D) the first officer sworn into duty was named Bob.
E) that way they would have a nickname.
C
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a. the couple themselves b. the lord to whom the couple owed fealty c. the parents of the couple d. the priest of the parish in which the couple lived e. the groom
The Wilmot Proviso
a. forbade slavery in all lands taken from Mexico. b. had widespread support in the North. c. passed the House of Representatives, but failed in the Senate. d. was opposed in the South. e. all of these choices.
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What will be an ideal response?