Which of the following most accurately examines the causes of rapid population growth in Latin America since 1945?(1 point)

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Authoritarian governments tried to take advantage of income inequalities and made population growth worse.
Authoritarian governments tried to take advantage of income inequalities and made population growth worse.

Countries did not have enough money to invest in education and other resources for all their citizens.
Countries did not have enough money to invest in education and other resources for all their citizens.

More people were born and fewer people died, which expanded the population and created new pressures on countries’ infrastructures.
More people were born and fewer people died, which expanded the population and created new pressures on countries’ infrastructures.

More people died and fewer people were born, causing new challenges for different governments trying to support their people.

Answer 1

The response that most accurately examines the causes of rapid population growth in Latin America since 1945 is:

More people were born and fewer people died, which expanded the population and created new pressures on countries’ infrastructures.

This statement accurately reflects the demographic transition that occurred in many Latin American countries, characterized by high birth rates and declining death rates, leading to significant population growth and the associated challenges for infrastructure and resources.