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When Argentina and Brazil sold undeveloped lands in the late 1800s, A. most of it was sold to recently-freed slaves. B. most of it was
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When Argentina and Brazil sold undeveloped lands in the late 1800s,
A. most of it was sold to recently-freed slaves.
B. most of it was sold to a small number of very wealthy investors.
C. most of it was found to be completely worthless, leading to the "Three Coconut Wars."
D. most of it was sold to small, independent farmers.
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Question 36
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Most Latin American countries, and the northern states in the USA, abolished slavery
A. before their wars of independence.
B. only after they had set up their own plantation economies for exporting coffee, sugar, tobacco, and cotton.
C. only after long and bloody civil wars fought over the issue of slavery.
D. gradually, by laws granting freedom to babies born to slaves.
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Question 37
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Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the long rule of Porfiro in Mexico in the later 1800s?
A. The share of land owned by poor Mexican farmers, including Native Americans, increased dramatically.
B. Railroads and industry, including petroleum production, grew dramatically.
C. Foreign investment increased dramatically.
D. Wealthy investors bought much of the land.
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Question 38
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Which of the following scenarios is the best example of how the "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine was put into action?
A. The United States occupied Hawaii, toppled Queen Liliuluakalani, and turned it into a US territory.
B. The United States disapproved of how the government of the Dominican Republic was treating American corporations, so it intervened militarily and set up a more cooperative government.
C. The United States sent "The Great White Fleet" to Asia to demonstrate the growing power and influence of the US.
D. The United States allowed large numbers of Mexicans migrate (illegally) to California and Texas to work as agricultural laborers.
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Question 39
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Which of the following best describes Canada around 1900-1914?
A. A victim of US "neo-colonialism," it was under the direct control of the US industrial interests, with a mostly French-speaking population who provided cheap labor and raw materials.
B. The queen of England, along with the British parliament, ruled directly over this federation of polite hockey fanatics, with an economy based mostly on the production of french fries topped with mozzarella cheese curds and savory beef gravy.
C. Self-ruling under the British monarchy, English and French-speaking, but attractive to many European immigrants, with an economy based mostly on exporting raw materials and agricultural products.
D. Ruled by France, about 50% French-speaking, 25% English-speaking, and 25% Native American, with an economy based on fur-trading and the production of heavy industrial machinery.
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