Government and economy of Latin America

The part of the economy that deals with extracting raw materials and natural resources from the Earth.

• Primary sector

• Secondary sector

• Tertiary sector

The part of the economy that deals with manufacturing raw materials into finished goods.

• Primary sector

• Secondary sector

• Tertiary sector

The part of the economy that is also known as the "service sector" and includes things like tourism, sales, entertainment, health care, and more.

• Primary sector

• Secondary sector

• Tertiary sector

The wealth and resources of a country/region, especially in regards to goods and services produced and consumed.

• Legislature

• Economy

• Democracy

• Chief executive

What is the legislative branch?

• The part of the government that enforces the law.

• The part of the government that creates and passes laws

What is the executive branch?

• The part of the government that enforces the law.

• The part of the government that creates and passes laws.

When did European colonists originally come to Latin America and set up the colonial economy?

• 2000s

• 1800s

• 1920s

• 1400s

The colonial economy of Latin America focused mainly on removing raw materials and natural resources from the Earth. Which of these is not a raw material/natural resource from the colonial economy of Latin America?

• Coffee

• Gold

• Sugar cane

• Bananas

• Copper

What happened to the raw materials/natural resources that came from Latin America.

• Nothing.

• Latin America turned those things into finished products.

• Those raw materials/natural resources were sent to Europe and turned into finished products there.

Which of these is not a reason that foreign-owned companies like United Fruit became powerful in Latin America?

• They provided many jobs to Latin Americans.

• They helped modernize current infrastructure and communication networks in Latin America.

• They helped build new roads, railroads, canals, and communication networks in Latin America.

• They distributed money evenly throughout the population of Latin America.