Nathaniel Hawthorne was born into a family that possessed prominent Puritan ancestors, and the shame he experienced as a result of their actions, as well as his odd fascination with them, had a significant impact on his life and his writings.
Letter B should be correct because he investigated his ancestry to determine for himself how he felt about it :)
A-created, B-developed, C-tested D-became, F-named G-demonstrated, H-involved, I-tried,J-noticed K-travelled
There is no comma needed!
