Question

how did american business add to the decline the mexican government?
a. u.s. business interests paid pancho villa to attack their rivals.
b. u.s. business interests caused unrest because of unfair economic practices.
c. u.s. business interests supported the workers in their fight against the government.
d. u.s. business interests overthrew the government in order to control prices.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: There's no historical evidence that U.S. businesses paid Pancho Villa to attack rivals.
• Option B: U.S. businesses in Mexico often engaged in unfair economic practices (like exploiting resources, underpaying workers, monopolizing industries), which led to social unrest and weakened the Mexican government's stability.
• Option C: U.S. business interests generally sided with the Mexican government or elites to protect their investments, not workers fighting the government.
• Option D: U.S. businesses didn't overthrow the Mexican government to control prices; such a direct overthrow isn't accurate historically.

Answer:

B. U.S. business interests caused unrest because of unfair economic practices.