What do historians mean when they refer to the historical context of an event

The formation of business monopolies in the late 1800s was made possible by the (1) effects of laissez-faire policies (2) passage of federal antitrust laws (3) elimination of the free-enterprise system (4) adoption of socialist economic practices

The bloodless, or glorious, revolution in 1688 a. encouraged nobles in their quest to recreate a feudal society. b. ended the commonwealth and restored james ii to the throne. c. placed mary and william, both protestants, on the throne. d. restored property rights to those who had lost them as a consequence of the english civil war.

Plz me in 1756 george washington was sent on a mission to, a. build a fort at the point where the allegheny and monogahela rivers form the ohio river. b. attack the french at fort duquesne. c. attack the french at fort neccessity. d. deliver a message to the french demanding that they leave the ohio valley.