How did the Appalachian Mountains contribute to the settlement patterns of the American colonies? a. The Appalachian Mountains provided coal to settlers.

b. The Appalachian Mountains had a lack of lumber for building homes.

c. The Appalachian Mountains were a geographic barrier to settlers.

d. The Appalachian Mountains provided plenty of fishing opportunities for settlers.

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:

the right answer is the third one: turnpikes went short distances to connect markets. turnpikes, also known as toll roads, were very important for trade and transportation (of people, goods and products) in the 19th century, coinciding with the expansion towards the west. they contributed significantly to the economic development of the united states.

literally just took the test, got a 100%. i couldn't be bothered to type it all out, so i just took pictures.

should be in order from q 1 to 35.