most brazilians are descendants of which combination of ancestors?
A.Mayan,mexican, and mestizo
B.Native American, african and european...(my answer B)
C.portuguese, spanish, and incan
D.spanish, ladino
Can someone please check my answer?
Mrs Sue can you help me or anyone?
I agree.
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The most common combination of ancestors for Brazilians is option B: Native American, African, and European. To arrive at this answer, we can look at the history of Brazil and its colonization.
Brazil was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century. During this period, there was a significant influx of Portuguese settlers, which laid the foundation for the European ancestry in Brazil. However, alongside the Portuguese, large numbers of African slaves were brought to Brazil to work on sugar cane plantations, resulting in a prominent African contribution to the Brazilian population.
Furthermore, prior to the arrival of Europeans, Brazil was inhabited by various indigenous tribes. The intermixing of Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans through colonization, slavery, and subsequent migration resulted in the diverse Brazilian population we see today.
While there may be individuals with Mayan, Mexican, or Mestizo ancestry in Brazil, it is not the typical combination for the majority of Brazilians. The same applies to options C and D, which involve other specific ethnic groups that are not as widespread as Native American, African, and European. Option B, therefore, best represents the ancestry composition of most Brazilians.