Which term describes a person with mixed white, indigenous, and sometimes African descent?

Which term describes a person with mixed white, indigenous, and sometimes African descent?

• A. Mestizo
• B. Amerindian
• C. Indigenous Groups
• D. Ejidos

Answer: (A)

Mestizo describes a person of mixed white European and Indigenous heritage, often with some African ancestry. This term is commonly used in Mexico and across Latin America to refer to people whose ancestry blends Indigenous and European roots, reflecting the historical mixing after colonization. Amerindian would refer more strictly to Indigenous peoples or communities with predominantly Indigenous ancestry, not necessarily mixed with European. Indigenous Groups is a broad label for Indigenous communities, not an individual descriptor of mixed heritage. Ejidos is about communal land ownership, not people. So the term that fits the description is mestizo.

Mestizo describes a person of mixed white European and Indigenous heritage, often with some African ancestry. This term is commonly used in Mexico and across Latin America to refer to people whose ancestry blends Indigenous and European roots, reflecting the historical mixing after colonization. Amerindian would refer more strictly to Indigenous peoples or communities with predominantly Indigenous ancestry, not necessarily mixed with European. Indigenous Groups is a broad label for Indigenous communities, not an individual descriptor of mixed heritage. Ejidos is about communal land ownership, not people. So the term that fits the description is mestizo.