Question

examine the image at the top of the newsela article. how does the image contribute to (help/assist with) the readers understanding of trade in latin america?
by showing that money invested by countries like britain and the u.s. helped latin american countries gain power in trade.
by showing that outside trade countries like britain and the u.s. held power over latin america by controlling free trade.
by illustrating that europe and north america wanted to supply their growing industries with goods like sugar and coffee.
by illustrating that europe and north america wanted to help the latin american people by developing trade in the region.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The historical context of Latin American trade shows external investments often didn't empower them but exploited, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: During the relevant trade era, countries like Britain and the US controlled Latin American trade (e.g., through free trade policies that favored them), holding power over the region. This aligns with historical trade dynamics.
• Option 3: Europe and North America were more interested in extracting resources (sugar, coffee) from Latin America, not supplying their industries with them (they were the producers, not suppliers to these regions' industries), so this is wrong.
• Option 4: The trade was exploitative, not altruistic to help Latin American people, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. By showing that outside trade countries like Britain and the U.S. held power over Latin America by controlling free trade.