8. Do the names we use for historical events influence the way we think about those events

Yes.

Explanation:

Not sure which historical events you are referring to specifically but definitely, the names we use for historical events affects how we think of them. For example, think of the Great Depression. It was great, and we would believe it to be "great" (in measure, not a matter of value) because it says so in the name to describe the stock market crash and subsequent depression in 1929.