What are they?
The natural resource that the first banana republics exported
bananas
The region the banana republics were situated in
What is Central America
What were the labor laws?
there wasn't any
Cartels
Many banana republics started out as
Corporations
What are the 3 companies that made the banana republics?
Standard, United, and Cuyamel Fruits
Who did they mainly sell bananas to
USA
What happened when the banana republics were stopped?
They left the countries in poverty
Why do they need to sell as many bananas as possible?
To fuel the economy
When did United Fruit come to Central America?
the 1870s
With harsh labor and little to no wages
What company is Standard Fruit now?
Dole
What constitutes a banana republic?
A country fueled on the exportation of a natural resource
They labeled the democratically elected president of Honduras as pro-soviet, leading to US intervention and the overthrowing of the government
The average percent of profit on the bananas sold was
Trick question, they were both bought by Chiquita