The Declaration of Independence states that the colonists are upset that the King of England “has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.” Why did the founders find it necessary to point out the king’s action? A.
It did not adhere to Montesquieu’s principle of separation of powers.
B.
It ignored the agreements reached in the Olive Branch Petition.
C.
It violated their belief in the English principle of rule of law.
D.
It did not honor the requirements of the Petition of Right.

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: