Among major changes in Latin America between 1870 and 1910 were
A. a sharp drop in the export of raw materials.
B. a steady increase in industrial production and exports due to massive European and East Asian investment in Latin American industrial facilities.
C. the loss of elite control over government policies.
D. the growth of the middle class.
E. the rise of labor unions in Argentina and Brazil to the point where each was able to elect a trade union leader as president in 1903 and 1905, respectively.
Answer: D
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