Question

What does this cartoon indicate about the relationship between the United States and the newly-independent Latin American countries?

The United States was interested in helping to bolster their independence.
The United States was a dispassionate observer of the problems in Latin America.
The United States was concerned with the many wars resulting after independence.
The United States hoped to benefit from problems in Latin America.

Answer 1

The United States hoped to benefit from problems in Latin America.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "The United States hoped to benefit from problems in Latin America.".

Latin American governments are considered as "faulty democracies" or "pseudo-democracies", as government institutions are constantly threated by external fights for power.

Latin America is also a region with many resources, therefore, by aiding governments in this region. The United States lays a path to good relationships with the regimes that will result in ease in trade relations and foreign investment by private American Enterprises in these countries.