Question

Which list shows the order of society in New Spain from top to bottom?

a.
Indians, mestizos, creoles, peninsulares
b.
mestizos, Indians, peninsulares, creoles
c.
Indians, creoles, mestizos, peninsulares
d.
peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, Indians

Answer 1

D. peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, Indians

Step-by-step explanation:

The Peninsulares were Spaniards from Spain and were considered superior to the other races. Indians were the Natives of the land and very different in culture and race from the Spanish and therefore placed at the bottom of their social hierarchy in "New Spain."

Answer 2

D. Peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, and Indians.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Peninsulares were the last to arrive in Spain.