of the following which influenced the idea of self-government in the colonies? Select all that apply.

they united the colonies in their fight against the british.

if i am correct the answer is going to be a) the federal program of reconstruction ended.

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.