Which best explains why Brazilian and U.S. cultures came to view racial status differently?Multiple choice question.Male settlers in Brazil preferred to mate with members of the indigenous population rather than with Africans or Europeans.The native population in Brazil was more hostile than the native population in the United States.The demographic characteristics of the settlers of the two countries were different.Female settlers in the Unite States pushed for segregation.

Early settlers of the United States came as men, women, and families, but the early settlers of Brazil came mostly as men. How did this impact racial classification?Multiple choice question.Settlers of the United States were more likely to intermarry with native populations and have racially mixed children.Early female settlers of the United States created a classification system based on skin color.The U.S. classification system is more feminine than that of Brazil.Settlers of Brazil married indigenous and African women and had racially mixed children.

Which of the following statements about race in Brazil is NOT true?Multiple choice question.Brazilians can change their racial classification by changing their manner of dress.The ability to shift one's racial/ethnic classification is exclusive to Brazil.An indio is an indigenous, Native American, and it is one racial label used in Brazil.Changing behavior and dress can lead to a change in race.

Select all that applyWhen comparing family relationships in the United States and Brazil, we notice which of the following?Multiple select question.Brazilians do not regard their spouse as a member of their family, whereas Americans do.Brazilians value spouses and children more than North Americans do.Because middle-class Americans normally lack a readily available extended family support system, marriage assumes more importance.A Brazilian’s family includes his/her parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, and children.Brazilians consider their marriage relationships more important than their relationships with members of their birth families.

Select all that applyWhich of the following statements about Brazil and race are true?Multiple select question.In Brazil, racial identity can be an achieved status.In Brazil, race is an ascribed status.The people of Brazil use the hypodescent rule to classify race.The people of Brazil use multiple racial terms.

elect all that applyWhich of the following statements about Brazil and race are true?Multiple select question.In Brazil, race is an ascribed status.In Brazil, racial identity can be an achieved status.The people of Brazil use multiple racial terms.The people of Brazil use the hypodescent rule to classify race.