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Which of the following statements best describes the first couple of decades
after the triumph of liberalism in Latin America?
Landowners and the urban middle-class people prospered, but the life of the rural majority barely improved.
Why do historians place the neocolonial period between 1880 and 1930?
because of the strong foreign influence
How did social hierarchies change in Latin America in terms of social hierarchies as a result of liberal policies?
Hierarchical relations of race and class remained the norm.
Where did 90 percent of all Latin American exports go during the neocolonial period?
Europe and the United States
Which crop dominated Brazilian export by the early 1900s?
coffee
Who were the direct beneficiaries of the export boom?
the large landowners
Which of the following Mexican groups had the most to lose during the neocolonial period?
people of indigenous descent
By 1910, the year that the Mexican Revolution started, what percentage of Mexicans owned land?
3 percent
Which crop dominated Cuban export by the early 1900s?
Coffee
What happened to the indigenous people of the Andes during the neocolonial period?
They lost their village lands.
Why were so many nations in Central America referred to as "Banana Republics" by the early 1900s?
Entire cities were built in response to the demand for bananas.
What was the name of the most important banana company in Central America?
United Fruit
What statement best describes a typical Latin American city by the end of the nineteenth century?
Cities were mainly commercial, administrative, and service centers.
Throughout Latin America, what segments of a country's population controlled politics and wealth until the mid-1900s?
the rural elites
Why were the large landowners the primary and direct beneficiaries of the export boom?
The values of their properties rose
In terms of politics, what did the ruling elite advocate for?
They believed in law and order where only the most qualified would govern.
What statement best describes "positivism"?
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French doctrine that recommends a belief in authoritarian medicine to achieve order and progress
Who owned most of the export companies in Central America?
the United States
Which were the two most urbanized and literate countries in Latin America?
Argentina and Uruguay
Why was the rural majority not able to influence political outcomes? Choose the best option.
Elections were fraudulent, and they were limited by income and literacy requirements.
What was it that the oligarchies and dictatorships characteristic of this period offered to foreign investors?
stability
What percentage of Mexican land did foreigners own by the end of the nineteenth century?
approximately 25 percent
What was the role of the United States in relation to Latin America during the entire nineteenth century?
The United States did not start influencing the region until the 1890s.
What type of relationship did the United States and Cuba establish by signing the Platt Amendment?
Cuba became a protectorate of the United States.
Which Latin American countries received the most immigrants during before the World War I?
Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay