17) During the New South Era, why did Georgia host three "expositions between 1881 and 1895?
A)
to encourage tourism
B)
to attract new industries
C)
to increase political power
D)
to oppose the New South concept

B) to attract new industries

Explanation:

In 1881, 1885, and 1895, Atlanta was the site of three International Cotton Expositions. Primarily, the Cotton Expositions were established to promote Atlanta's rebuilding from the Civil War, its industrial capabilities and accomplishments, and to lure northern investment into the city and region.

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:

yes i think there would be volunteers