The belief that our physical environment is the chief factor influencing human thoughts, behaviors and actions is called?

Environmental Determinism

Explanation:

Environmental determinism has its roots in the study of geography which determines the relationship of environmental factors and human culture and society. It is the idea that the environment influences the patterns of human culture and social growth, most prominently its physical factors like landforms and climate. Proponents of this theory claim that the sole responsibility for human cultures and individual decisions rests with economic, climate and geographical influences.

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explanation:

the committees of correspondence were the american colonies’ means for maintaining communication lines in the years before the revolutionary war. in 1764, boston formed the earliest committee of correspondence to encourage opposition to britain’s stiffening of customs enforcement and prohibition of american paper money. the following year, new york formed a similar committee to keep the other colonies notified of its actions in resisting the stamp act. in 1773, the virginia house of burgesses proposed that each colonial legislature appoint a committee for intercolonial correspondence. the exchanges that followed built solidarity during the turbulent times and bring about the formation of the first continental congress in 1774.