What is implied when the author states that dale eaton "didn't buy the lot for the usual reasons"?

What would lead a historian to consider two events to have a relationship of correlation rather than causation

Which of these was a result of the labor day hurricane that took place during the great depression? a) farmers lost many orange trees in orlando. b) cattle ranches were damaged near fort mccoy. c) a railroad connecting key west to miami was destroyed. d) a lake overflowed and flooded towns near fort lauderdale.

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.