In the early 1900s, the United Fruit Company
a. owned more than one-half of the property in Mexico and dominated Mexican political life.
b. became a dominant economic and political force in Central America.
c. opposed expansionism in the hope of preserving a market for domestically produced agricultural products.
d. operated primarily out of Europe, where it had invested over $100 million.
Answer: b. became a dominant economic and political force in Central America.
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