ANSWER:
Peninsulares are the group in Spanish colonial society who filled high government positions.
Step-by-step explanation:
- Peninsulares are the Spanish high born. According to the caste system, Peninsulares were the high cast society and they had the extreme majority in filling the high government positions.
- They were the immigrants from 16th and 18th century.
- The high officers in every sector of government in America and Philippines were all taken lead by the Peninsulares.
- In any hierarchy of government positions they were always at top.