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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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