Does anyone know the answer to this?

What do historians call the political,social,or cultural circumstances surrounding an event?

Which of the following was used only once, to ratify the 21st amendment (repealing prohibition)? a.three-fourths of both houses of congress. b.three-fourths of the state legislature approved it. c.two-thirds of the state legislature approved it. d.ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states approve it.

The directory was unsuccessful and was eventually replaced because no constitution had been created that outlined its authority. it was connected with the reign of terror. its members did not get along with napoleon. the national convention did not agree with the directory's decisions.