In the 1788 reading by Patrick Henry, he asserts that the foundation of America was A. Free market economy

B. Geographic Expansion

C. Freedom of religion

D. Individual liberty

D. Individual liberty

Explanation:

In a 1788 reading by Patrick Henry, he asserts that the foundation of America was "Individual liberty."

Patrick Henry is widely known as an Anti-Federalist. He was one of the major critics of the Federalist and central government. His critics of the United States Constitutional proposal led to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights to protect individual liberty.

He made the speech on June 5, 1788. And in that speech, he echoed that "When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, Sir, was then the primary object. We are descended from a people whose government was founded on liberty: Our glorious forefathers of Great Britain made liberty the foundation of everything. That country becomes a great, mighty, and splendid nation; not because their Government is strong and energetic; but, Sir, because liberty is its direct end and foundation: We drew the spirit of liberty from our British ancestors; by that spirit, we have triumphed over every difficulty."

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:

north atlantic treaty organization.