Question

How did the European colonisers create an artifical dependence on its colonies in Latin America?

• A. The colonies were forced to cultivate commercial crops, which were sold for lower costs in dominant countries.
• B. The colonies were not allowed to develop industries and trade with other countries.
• C. Manufacture of simple items like nails was prohibited.
• D. The profits earned by the local elites were used to invest in production.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A The colonies were forced to cultivate commercial crops, which were sold for lower costs in dominant countries.
B The colonies were not allowed to develop industries and trade with other countries.
C Manufacture of simple items like nails was prohibited.

• The colonies were forced to cultivate commercial crops, which were sold for lower costs in dominant countries. They were not allowed to develop industries and trade with other countries. Production of even simple items like nails were prohibited.
• The profits earned by the local elites were used up in expensive goods display, rather than saving and investing in production. This led to unequal social structure and acute poverty for the majority.
• The government had the colonies under their tight economic and social control, thus creating an artificial dependence on colonies.