Question

What were the six major categories in the Spanish caste system?

Answer 1

Spanish. Peninsulares (Spanish born in Spain) ...

Castizos (3/4 Spanish, 1/4 Indian)

Moriscos (3/4 Spanish, 1/4 black)

Mestizos (1/2 Spanish, 1/2 Indian)

Mulattos (1/2 Spanish, 1/2 Indian)

Cholos (1/4 Spanish, 3/4 Indian)

Chino (1/4 Indian, 2/4 Indian, 1/4 African)

Indians