FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Indians
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Creoles
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Peninsulars
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Mestizos
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the Latin American colonies, individuals that were born in Spain and then moved to the Americas were in the highest class. They were called peninsulares because they were born on the Spanish peninsula. These powerful elite only made up two percent of the population. Creoles were next in line.
Detailed explanation-2: -Peninsulares. Peninsulares were Spaniards who carried pure Spanish blood. They were also the most powerful group within the caste system. Peninsulares were made up of two very important subgroups that were critical to the success of New Spain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Peninsulares-People born in Spain who could hold the highest offices in the New World. Creoles-Spanish people who were born in the New World. Along with the Peninsulares, they controlled most of the wealth. Mestizos-People of European and Native American ancestry.
Detailed explanation-4: -o Peninsulares-Full-blooded Spanish. living the Philippines but born in Spain. o Insulares-Full-blooded Spanish born. in the Philippines.