USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a Mestizo?
A
Someone of Spanish heritage who lives in Texas
B
Someone who is mixed Spanish and Native American
C
Native American from Texas
D
White American
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term mestizo means mixed in Spanish, and is generally used throughout Latin America to describe people of mixed ancestry with a white European and an indigenous background.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mestizo (fem. mestiza) – a person of extended mixed Spanish and American Indian ancestry; Indio (fem.

Detailed explanation-3: -noun. mes·ti·zo me-ˈstē-(ˌ)zō plural mestizos. : a person of mixed blood. specifically : a person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry compare mestiza.

Detailed explanation-4: -Zambo (Spanish: [ˈambo] or [ˈsambo]) or Sambu is a racial term historically used in the Spanish Empire to refer to people of mixed Indigenous and African ancestry. Occasionally in the 21st century, the term is used in the Americas to refer to persons who are of mixed African and Indigenous American ancestry.

Detailed explanation-5: -Currently, the Chinese mestizos are the most populous subgroup; they have been very influential in the creation of Filipino nationalism. The Spanish mestizos are of a smaller population, but they remain a very socially significant and prestigious minority.

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