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Let’s go through each question one by one. I’ll explain what the question is asking, then give you the correct answer in simple words.

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Question 1:
> An American historian wrote a book called “The Great Depression” in 1947. He said that the stock market crash of 1929 caused the Great Depression. But later historians found out that other things also helped cause it — like banks failing and people not spending money. So why did this historian say only the stock market crash caused it?

This question is asking: Why would someone write something that we now know isn’t completely true? Maybe they didn’t have all the facts back then. Or maybe they wanted to make their story simpler or more dramatic.

✔ Answer: The historian probably didn’t have access to all the information we have today. Back in 1947, researchers hadn’t yet studied all the causes deeply. Also, sometimes writers focus on one big event (like the stock market crash) because it’s easy to understand and makes a good story — even if it’s not the whole truth.

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Question 2:
> In December 1933, a man named Franklin D. Roosevelt became President of the United States. Before he took office, many banks had closed because people were scared and took all their money out. When Roosevelt became president, he gave a speech saying, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” What does that mean?

He’s telling people not to panic. If everyone stays calm and trusts the system, things will get better. Fear can make bad situations worse — like when people rush to take money out of banks, which actually makes banks fail.

✔ Answer: Roosevelt meant that being afraid doesn’t help — it makes problems bigger. If people stay calm and work together, they can fix the economy. Fear stops us from thinking clearly and acting wisely.

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Question 3:
> A farmer in Kansas lost his farm during the Great Depression. He moved to California looking for work. There, he found jobs picking fruit, but the pay was very low and the work was hard. Many farmers like him were treated badly by landowners. Why do you think landowners treated migrant workers so poorly?

Landowners knew these workers had no choice — they were desperate for any job. Since there were so many unemployed people, landowners could pay them almost nothing and still find workers. They didn’t care about fairness — they cared about making profit.

✔ Answer: Landowners treated migrant workers badly because they knew the workers had nowhere else to go. With so many people needing jobs, landowners could offer terrible wages and conditions — and still hire plenty of workers. It was unfair, but it saved them money.

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Final Answer:

1. The historian likely didn’t have full information in 1947 and focused on the most obvious cause — the stock market crash — to tell a clear story.

2. Roosevelt meant that fear itself is dangerous — it stops people from solving problems. Staying calm helps everyone recover faster.

3. Landowners treated migrant workers poorly because they knew workers were desperate and had no power to demand better treatment or pay.