Look at the following illustration of an early American settler (Bourgeois by Alfred Jacob Miller). It would likely inspire a writer to create a story based on all of the following historic information except _____. A. the clothing worn by the individuals. B. the background scenery. C. using horses for transportation. D. the color scheme used.

The option that would likely inspire a writer to create a story based on the historic information is **D. the color scheme used**. While the color scheme may add aesthetic value to the illustration, it does not provide specific historic information or context that would inspire a story in the same way that the clothing, background scenery, and transportation methods (using horses) would.