Which of the Following Was the Most Important Device Used

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the most important device used by Mexicans to lure Mayans into plantation labor?

• A) Debt peonage forced fathers and sons to work for low wages on sugar plantations.
• B) The imposition of the new caste of "Indians" meant Mayans had few political rights and could be forced into plantation servitude.
• C) Mexicans lured Mayans with promises of teaching them new agricultural techniques that would enrich Mayan villages.
• D) Mayans were forced to work on plantations to free their wives and children who had been taken hostage by the plantation owners.

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