WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The peninsulares were those of pure blood Spanish descent who had been born in Spain but had moved to the colonies, most notably in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Distinctions were made between criollos, those born in the Americas, and peninsulares, those born in Spain.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Hispanic America, criollo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾjoʎo]) is a term used originally to describe people of Spanish descent born in the colonies. In different Latin American countries the word has come to have different meanings, sometimes referring to the local-born majority.