WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which group of people were part Spanish and part native?
A
Mestizos
B
Peninsulares
C
Mulattos
D
Creoles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Who are criollos and mestizos? Crillos is the Spanish word for creoles, who were white Spaniards who were born in the colonies. Mestizos is the Spanish word for mixed race people born between a Spaniard and indigenous person.

Detailed explanation-2: -Creoles were people who were born in Latin America but whose ancestors came from Europe. This class included many wealthy landowners and lesser government officials. The peninsulares and the creoles formed an aristocracy in Latin American society. Together, they made up less than one-fifth of the population.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chavacano. Chavacano (also Chabacano) is a group of Spanish-based creole language varieties spoken in the Philippines that emerged during the 18th century following the colonization of the Spaniards in the Philippines.

Detailed explanation-4: -People of African descent who were born in the Americas were also called Creoles. In Spain’s American colonies, Creoles (in Spanish, Criollos) were generally excluded from high office in both church and state, although legally Spaniards and Creoles were equal.

Detailed explanation-5: -Creole, sometimes referred to as patois, is spoken in several Caribbean islands and countries to varying degrees. This includes Dominica, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines, Virgin Islands, and Trinidad.

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