relations with britain during the confederation period could best
be characterized as
a
the u. s. did not have relations with britain during this period
b
warm and friendly
c
polite but cold
d
all-out war

an earnest tone.

because portia wants to know why brutus has been acting strange lately.

protect u.s. businesses from competition

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.