Use This Figure for the Questions That Follow

question 166

Multiple Choice

Use this figure for the questions that follow.

-What is the major reason for the preference for urban life in Latin America?

• A) The indigenous peoples of Latin America left a legacy of urban life.
• B) Governments provide tax breaks for city dwellers.
• C) Under the colonial rule of Spain and Portugal, people living in cities had higher social status and greater economic opportunity.
• D) The cost of farmland is very high.
• E) The governments of Latin America prohibit living outside of cities as a way to limit urban sprawl.

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