What is a mestizo?
Q: What is a mestizo?
A: A mestizo is a person of mixed European (usually Spanish) and Amerindian ancestry.
Q: How long have mestizos existed in Latin America?
A: Mestizos have existed since the time when Spain controlled much of what is now Latin America.
Q: Who was usually the father and mother of a mestizo?
A: A mestizo was usually the son of a Spanish father and a Native American mother.
Q: Where do mestizos form the largest part of the population?
A: Mestizos form the largest part of the population in some Latin American nations.
Q: What is the largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world?
A: Mexico is the Spanish-speaking nation with the largest population in the world.
Q: Why were many Native Americans converted to Roman Catholicism and began using the Spanish language?
A: Many Native Americans were converted to Roman Catholicism and began using the Spanish language because of the concept that existed in the Spanish colonies which gave more "value" to European people over Native Americans and Africans.
Q: Why did many Native Americans call themselves "mestizos" instead of "indios?"
A: Many Native Americans gained better social status by calling themselves "mestizos" instead of "indios" because of the concept that existed in the Spanish colonies which gave more "value" to European people over Native Americans and Africans.
