Question

In colonial Latin America, peninsulares were the group of people who had the most power and wealth. Which of the following statements is true regarding the peninsulares?

A.
Peninsulares were natives who had rebelled against Spanish rule.
B.
Peninsulares were from the Yucatan Peninsula.
C.
Peninsulares were the descendants of the first Spanish explorers.
D.
Peninsulares were colonists who had been born in Spain.

Answer 1

Peninsulares were colonists who had been born in Spain.

Step-by-step explanation:

In colonial Latin America, the peninsulares were people who had been born in Spain, which is on the Iberian Peninsula. The peninsulares were the ruling class in colonial Latin America and even controlled more power and wealth than the creoles, those who were descendants of people born in Spain but born in North or South America.

Answer 2

the answer is Peninsulares were colonists who had been born in Spain.
In the 1700s, the spanish empire controlled most of the region in south America before united states came and helped their independence.
During the colonization, Peninsulares held the highest social rank due to their heritage that closer tot he spanish emoire.