Why did great britain allow the colonies so much freedom in setting up their governments? great britain was too far away to effectively raise and collect taxes. great britain had granted parliamentary representation for the colonists, limiting the monarchy's power. great britain had been involved in the seven years war and did not have the time or resources to oversee or control the colonies. great britain saw an opportunity to gain profits if the colonies successfully built businesses for the british empire. great britain was under pressure from the catholic church to expand its influence.

explanation: we can only guess at how our actions may be perceived in the future. doing something really big like killing lots of people, saving lots of people, affecting the lives of lots of people is a sure fire way of being remembered in historical records. we can also make a difference in the history records by being a small influence on something bigger, whether that is as a civil servant, scientist or artist.

of course you could argue that we all affect history just as tiny cogs in a   bigger machine.

if you mean how do people influence our opinions of things which have already happened, then simply by writing a book which looks at things form a different perspective and trying to convince people that this perspective is more accurate or truthful. people do it all the time i.e. richard the third was a terrible or was he? plenty would disagree, it's just that their views aren't the most widely known.n: