what the hell does this mean?
How does knowing a more complete detailed history of the events surrounding the Plymouth and Patuxet clash of cultures impact your view of the following . the disicpline of History.
What they are talking about is an academic discipline. An academic discipline is basically the accepted grouping of knowledge on a certain subject as it is taught in a certain course or school or even worldwide in the case of maths and some sciences.
So what they are asking is how did what you read about the events in question change how you think about the history you are studying.
You might want to go over this with your teacher. If they didn't explain this, then they have done you a great disservice.
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