Question

Which of the following best explains the goals of the Argentine Republic in encouraging immigration in the late 1800s?

It wanted to offset the migration of indigenous people to Europe.
It needed soldiers due to a looming crisis with neighboring Brazil.
It was experiencing labor shortages due to growing demand for exports.
It was seeking to replace labor lost to the emancipation of enslaved persons.

Answer 1

It was experiencing labor shortages due to growing demand for exports

Step-by-step explanation:

Argentine acquire their Independence from Spain in 1818. Not long after that, the government of Argentine started to adopt the methods of production that's introduced by the Industrial revolution in their country.

This caused a massive increase for job opportunities in the country.

But, their productive populations (between the age of 18-55) were not enough to fill in all of those opportunities. As a result, they started to encouraged citizens from another countries to immigrate into Argentine.