Question 1

Which were the two most urbanized and literate countries in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cuba and Mexico
B)   Mexico and Peru
C)   Argentina and Uruguay
D)   Colombia and VenezuelaE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Why were so many nations in Central America referred to as "Banana Republics" by the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Entire cities were built in response to the demand for bananas.
B)   They were republics with tropical climates.
C)   They imported bananas.
D)   Their diet was based on bananas.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which crop dominated Brazilian export by the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)   cacao
B)   sugar
C)   tobacco
D)   coffeeE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the first couple of decades after the triumph of liberalism in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

A)   Landowners and the urban middle-class prospered.
B)   Landowners and the urban middle-class people prospered, but the life of the rural majority barely improved.
C)   The middle class was destroyed.
D)   Landowners lost most of their power and land.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Why was the rural majority not able to influence political outcomes? Choose the best option.

Accepted Answer

A)   Elections were fraudulent.
B)   Only men could vote.
C)   Elections were fraudulent, and they were limited by income and literacy requirements.
D)   There was no such thing as elections.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 7: Neocolonialism

Which were the two most urbanized and literate countries in Latin America?

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Why was the rural majority not able to influence political outcomes? Choose the best option.

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Which crop dominated Brazilian export by the early 1900s?

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Which of the following statements best describes the first couple of decades after the triumph of liberalism in Latin America?

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Why were so many nations in Central America referred to as "Banana Republics" by the early 1900s?

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Exam 7: Neocolonialism

Which were the two most urbanized and literate countries in Latin America?

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Why was the rural majority not able to influence political outcomes? Choose the best option.

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Which crop dominated Brazilian export by the early 1900s?

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Which of the following statements best describes the first couple of decades after the triumph of liberalism in Latin America?

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