Modern historical analysis of manifest destiny?

What do historians call the political,social,or cultural circumstances surrounding an event?

The house of burgesses was the first a. act of religious toleration in english history. b. elected representative government in the new world. c. place where businessmen could buy and sell stocks in america. d. puritan equivalent of the house of david.

Humans during the paleolithic era used fire for each of the following purposes except a. for cooking meat b. for use as a weapon c. for heat and warmth d. for treating animal hides select the best answer from the choices provided