1. America was called the land of opportunity because people had the freedom to do whatever they wanted. America gave people many options/opportunities that they might not have ever had living someplace else. People could own land, have jobs, make their own decisions, and they could live the life they dreamed of if they worked towards it. 2. The life of American people changed in the Depression-ravaged 1930s because they had to change their living style/standard of living. Most people lost their jobs, houses, and sometimes everything they owned. Some families were separated, where one or both of the parents had to leave. Also, some people thought that this was the end of their freedom in America because the Depression seemed to never end. …show more content…
Seabiscuit became a legend and a symbol of hope for many people during the Depression because of many reasons. The greatest reason was because he was a distraction from the Depression and later gave disadvantaged people hope. Seabiscuit had also grown up to lose races, not win. John trained Seabiscuit though, and Seabiscuit eventually learned to win the race. However, Seabiscuit injured his foot shortly after John hurt his ankle. They both recovered and trained for the race again. Despite these obstacles that they both faced, they were able to push past them and win the races. 4. Determination helps one to overcome loss and hardship. When John injured his leg, he still wanted Seabiscuit to continue to race so that he could win the Santa Anita, even though John wasn’t able to race him. However, John supported and listened to the race over the radio while he was recovering from his injury. Shortly after, Seabiscuit hurt his foot at the Santa Anita race against War Admiral. The doctor said that Seabiscuit would never race again, but John slowly helped Seabiscuit to heal his foot so that they could race again. Eventually, they