Question

What effect did colonialism have on the economies of Latin American countries?

O A Their economies were underdeveloped.
OB. Their economies were stronger than those of their trading partners.
C. They were unable to form new trade relationships after colonialism ended.
D. They were only able to trade with the United States and Britain after colonialism ended.

Answer 1

Answer: A. Their economies were underdeveloped.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Latin American countries were exploited for their resources much like Africa. European countries took raw materials from Latin America and processed them in Europe.

In doing this, Latin American economies were not very industrialized such that when they got independence, they were quite underdeveloped. Compounding this problem was the fact that most of them had to fight for their independence which further devastated their economic capacity.