USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the term for a system of ranking people according to wealth or power?
A
presidio
B
mestizo
C
encomienda
D
class structure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Social stratification refers to a society’s categorization of its people into rankings based on factors such as wealth, income, education, family background, and power. Someones’ place within a system of social stratification is called their socioeconomic status.

Detailed explanation-2: -In modern Western societies, stratification is often broadly classified into three major divisions of social class: upper class, middle class, and lower class.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social stratification is the socio-economic layering of society’s members according to wealth, power, and prestige. Wealth is all income, property, investments, and other assets.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major systems of stratification are slavery, estate systems, caste systems, and class systems.

Detailed explanation-5: -Social stratification is a formal or informal system in society which ranks some over others on the basis of class, race, gender, religion, and other characteristics. In stratified societies, people are grouped in a hierarchy, where some individuals or groups have more power, status, and/or prestige than others.

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