One item can be the weapons. Many Europeans gave the natives a bunch of weapons because they had plenty. They even gave them faulty weapons or broken ones because the natives didn't know any better.
The correct option is this: TROOPS WERE BASICALLY TRAPPED IN THEIR TRENCHES, PREVENTING PROGRESS TOWARD SEIZING ENEMY TERRITORY.
A trench refers to a long and deep ditch, big enough to accommodate humans. Trenches were used by soldiers during the World War 1. Soldiers faced a lot of difficulties living in these trenches, and it become a disadvantage to German and the other allied power, because the trenches hindered their progress towards seizing their enemies' territories.<span />
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Modern historians create modern narratives to help younger generations to understand history.
In modern and technological society, like we are living now, younger generations tend to forget the past, traditions or customs that were very important in the history of the country. There are many important names, characters, incidents, battles, documents, that formed this country but many young Americans are not aware or so interest in learning more about that. That is why it is so important that modern historians create modern narratives to help younger generations to understand history. To catch their attention. And not only through books, but through video, the internet or social media.
