Multiracial Americans are Americans who have mixed ancestry of "two or more races". The term may also include Americans of mixed-race ancestry who self-identify with just one group culturally and socially (cf. the one-drop rule). In the 2010 US census, approximately 9 million individuals, or 2.9% of the population, self-identified as multiracial. There is evidence that an accounting by genetic ancestry would produce a higher number, but people live according to social and cultural identities, not DNA. Historical reasons, including slavery creating a racial caste and the European-American suppression of Native Americans, often led people to identify or be classified by only one ethnicity, generally that of the culture in which they were raised. Prior to the mid-20th century, many people hid their multiracial heritage because of racial discrimination against minorities. While many Americans may be biologically multiracial, they often do not know it or do not identify so culturally, any more than they maintain all the differing traditions of a variety of national ancestries. COUNT 18
QSN1 Approximentally how many Americans identified themselves as multiracial in the 2010 US census? ANS1 In the 2010 US census, approximately 9 million individuals, or 2.9% of the population, self-identified as multiracial. QSN2 Why did muticultural Americans hid their heritage? ANS2 many people hid their multiracial heritage because of racial discrimination against minorities QSN3 Before the mid-20th century were people open about their muticultural heritage and why or why not? ANS3 Prior to the mid-20th century, many people hid their multiracial heritage because of racial discrimination against minorities. QSN4 Are all muticultural Americans aware of their cultural heritage? ANS4 While many Americans may be biologically multiracial, they often do not know it QSN5 What is the accepted definition of "multicultural" ancestry? ANS5 Multiracial Americans are Americans who have mixed ancestry of "two or more races" QSN6 Approximentally how many Americans identified themselves as multiracial in the 2010 US census? ANS6 In the 2010 US census, approximately 9 million individuals, or 2.9% of the population, self-identified as multiracial. QSN7 What is the accepted definition of "multicultural" ancestry? ANS7 Multiracial Americans are Americans who have mixed ancestry of "two or more races". QSN8 Why did muticultural Americans hid their heritage? ANS8 Prior to the mid-20th century, many people hid their multiracial heritage because of racial discrimination against minorities QSN9 Which cultural do multicultural people usually identify with? ANS9 , generally that of the culture in which they were raised. QSN10 Are all multicultural Americans aware of their heritage? ANS10 While many Americans may be biologically multiracial, they often do not know it QSN11 What does it mean to be a mutliracial? ANS11 mixed ancestry of "two or more races" QSN12 How many multiracial people in the US were there in 2010? ANS12 approximately 9 million individuals QSN13 When did people stop hiding mutliracial heritage? ANS13 the mid-20th century QSN14 What are people most likely to identify themselves as? ANS14 the culture in which they were raised QSN15 Would DNA show a higher number or lower number of mutliracial people than those reported in the census? ANS15 higher number QSN16 What does it mean to be a mutliracial? ANS16 two or more races QSN17 How many multiracial people in the US were there in 2010? ANS17 approximately 9 million individuals QSN18 When did people stop hiding mutliracial heritage? ANS18 the mid-20th century