Question

Which social class in Latin America consisted of White Europeans who did not live in the colonies but enforced all laws of the

land?
Mestizos
Peninsulares
Creoles
Mulattos

Answer 1

Answer: Peninsulares

Explanation: They were Spanish-born settlers, but they lived in America, held the principal administrative, military, and religious positions, and also represented the Spanish Crown's political-administrative interest in the lands of the American continent. They held the high and profitable positions of political and ecclesiastical administration, they also owned mines and farms. The prestige and responsibilities directed at them were only possible for those who were born in Spain.