Mestizos

Meaning

of Mestizo

Examples

After independence, most mestizos had native fathers and European or mestizo mothers. Source: Internet

At the beginning, many mestizos of the Andean region were offspring of Amerindian mothers and Spanish fathers. Source: Internet

The destruction of their crops by mestizos laying claim to indigenous lands, the rapid exposure to diseases to which Indians lacked immunity, and the extreme social disorganization all contributed to increased mortality and decreased birth rates. Source: Internet

Indians formed the bulk of the Sierra rural populace, although mestizos filled this role in the areas with few Indians. Source: Internet

In the 1980s, Indians and mestizos represented the bulk of the population, with each group accounting for roughly 40 percent of total population. Source: Internet

Many existing landowners expanded their holdings at peasant expense, and some upwardly mobile ranch owners, often mestizos, acquired land. Source: Internet

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