The back country was also called the frontier.
It was the area beyond the
settled land. In the early 1700s, it was the
land between the <span>Atlantic coastal region
</span> and the Appalachian Mountains.
The answer is "wanting to disguise the truth they have uncovered."
Some historians find this tough. One of the reasons would be because not all people may or may not, like the truth. Some historians would omit some part of the truth to keep violent reactions from the readers or outsiders.
Goes to a polling station
