Question

Large farming communities known as haciendas were first established by Chinese immigrants.

1) True
2) False

Answer 1

Large farming communities known as haciendas were not first established by Chinese immigrants. Haciendas were chiefly located in the mainland and developed as a Spanish innovation for land acquisition and social prestige.

Step-by-step explanation:

Large farming communities known as haciendas were not first established by Chinese immigrants. Haciendas were chiefly located in the mainland, which consisted of Mexico and the interior of Central America.

The hacienda system developed as a Spanish innovation for land acquisition and social prestige, with Amerindians working their own plots for subsistence. African slaves were not prominent on the mainland, unlike in the rimland where plantations were located.

The plantation and hacienda systems were later challenged by land reform and abolished, leading to transformation into multiple private plots or large corporate farms.