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traditional exports
silver
sugar
tobacco
cacao
coffee
industrial commodities
copper
nitrate
lead
tin
cotton
henequen
wool
agricultural commodities
wheat
beef (canned of chilled)
mutton
bananas
railroads in latin america
backbone of export economy
created nationalism and destroyed regionalism
created national markets and enabled gov to spread authority
also was highly disliked
staple food growers were forced off of their land causing food prices to go up
created a landless class of poor rural people
professional militaries
upper classes sought to modernize and professionalize the armed services
imported European consultants to do this
this took place during a time of peace
oligarchies in argentina and brazil
ranchers and planters came to power and openly used the government to support there own causes
the Radical Party challenged the rule of the landowners and began revolts
oligarchy in peru
aristocratic republic - Peru experienced an era of relative peace and stability
30 - 40 families consisting of large landowners and business people tied closely to the export sector made up Peruvian politics
oligarchy in Mexico
oligarchical dictator - General Porfirio Diaz
ruled by paying off the upper class
however when economic down turn occurred the upper class decided to use this opportunity to free themselves from his rule
he eventually returned to power and was later outed
the Mexican Revolution
1910 - 1920
multiple classes joined together against the rising up of Diaz supporters who has put Huerta in power
after many years, Carranza emerged victorious
later he was overthrown by Obregon
Zapata and Villa continued gorilla warfare until 1919 and 1920
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HST 163 Ch 11 Terms
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