What did most of the public consider president adams to be?

What does british gen. cornwallis tell tavington how he has been conducting himself?

The georgia platform showed that most georgians ~accepted the compromise of 1850 and wanted to stay in the union. ~rejected the idea that compromise was necessary to maintain the union. ~accepted the idea that slavery was evil and must be ended. ~hoped the compromise of 1850 would break the union apart.

Which factor has played the most important role in changing the way history is studied over time?