In the early 1900's , a company often provided a company town, a place where the worker could live in the near working location ( usually like a mining location)
The workers usually were lured by the promise of high wage.
But here's the thing, in company town, a source of living usually can only obtained in a company store, and the cost is really high.
So instead of getting a high wage, the workers trapped in huge debt to the company, creating some sort of slavery that they have to work to pay off their debt to the company
Techincally, the company could easily bring those workers to the court ( even though is very cruel, they obtain the debt in a 'legal' way), so basically workers cant do a thing
“The region's people are largely poor even though their countries have many resources” is the statements best summarize current challenges facing countries in the Tropical North of South America.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The countries of the region faced economic challenges. Among the challenges were developing and controlling resources, building roads and railroads, and establishing trade links. Before independence, the countries of the region depended economically on Spain and Brazil.
After independence, the economies of place remained tied to countries outside South America. Wealthy landowners, cattle grazers, and mining operators refused to surrender their ties to European investors.
Beginning in the early 1900's, large U.S. As the economy increased, profits developed for wealthy landowners and multinational companies. But many workers and farmers and their families remained mired in poverty
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Nathan did not share the same interests with the seniors and did not speak on a level they could understand
