Question

Some taino women married spanish men and produced the first mestizo society in the americas. What does the term 'mestizo' refer to?

1) A group of people who depend almost exclusively upon maize for their dietary needs.
2) Culture blending Catholicism with Native American beliefs.
3) A new language that combined Spanish with Taino.
4) A person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry.

Answer 1

The term 'mestizo' refers to a person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term 'mestizo' refers to a person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry. The Spanish men who married Taino women in the Americas produced the first mestizo society in the region. Mestizos became a significant population throughout Latin and South America. An example of a mestizo is Martin Cortes, the son of Hernan Cortes and his Taino translator, Malinche.