Which of the following best explains why Latin American countries tried import substitution industrialization (ISI) after World War II?(1 point)
Responses
A. They no longer wanted to trade with the U.S. or other countries.
B. They hoped to create factories in other countries to produce goods.
C. They wanted to eliminate the government’s role in the economy.
D. They wanted to make their economies less reliant on income from exports.
D. They wanted to make their economies less reliant on income from exports.
Why did Venezuela help form OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries?(1 point)
Responses
A. Other oil-producing countries forced it to join or lose money.
B. This was part of Venezuela’s import substitution industrialization policy.
C. Venezuela wanted to protect its role in the oil industry.
D. Venezuela wanted to make sure other countries did not produce oil.
C. Venezuela wanted to protect its role in the oil industry.
Which of the following describes a key factor that affected Latin American efforts to industrialize after World War II?(1 point)
Responses
A. Latin American countries only tried to sell to other Latin American countries, which made the entire region financially unstable.
B. Latin American countries did not know how to build industries in their own countries because they had never done this.
C. Latin American countries had systems to protect their own industries, but could lose profits because of costs other countries placed on their goods.
D. International banks were reluctant to give loans to Latin American businesses because they were not growing by the early 1970s.
C. Latin American countries had systems to protect their own industries, but could lose profits because of costs other countries placed on their goods.
Which of the following analyzes why Brazil saw important successes in conservation from the 1990s to the early 2000s?(1 point)
Responses
A. The Brazilian government eliminated many jobs in its environmental sector.
B. Brazil’s foreign debt was forgiven, so it did not have to worry about growing the economy.
C. Brazilians decided to prevent international companies from logging in the Amazon.
D. Brazil responded to external pressures and changed policies to limit deforestation.
D. Brazil responded to external pressures and changed policies to limit deforestation.
Which statement best explains the economic successes brought about by the Green Revolution?(1 point)
Responses
A. The Green Revolution helped to create a profit for some countries while helping small-scale farmers grow their farms.
B. The Green Revolution helped lower taxes in some countries.
C. The Green Revolution helped some farmers and companies profit from the sale of crops, farm machinery, and farming chemicals needed to grow new seeds.
D. The Green Revolution allowed small-scale farmers to profit from their crop sales.