Which statements accurately describe the social structure of the Spanish colonies?
Choose all answers that are correct.
A. Those who came from Spain, peninsulares, held all the power and wealth and the best positions in the colonies.
B. Mixed race people called Mestizo were free but usually poor.
C. The social structure became more flexible as lower classes gained wealth and power.
D. Native peoples suffered from prejudice because they refused to work as hard as the Creoles did.
E. People of Spanish descent born in America were called Creoles and rarely obtained jobs with the government.
Answer (3)
the answers are b. & c
The correct option is and B). Mixed race people called Mestizo were free but usually poor and** C).**The **social structure **became more flexible as lower classes gained wealth and power.
What does the social structure mean?
Social structure refers to the organized set of the **social institutions **and patterns of standardize relationships that together create a society. It is a structure which is built up by persons who are living within a group.
Social structure is the patterned and stable social arrangements in society whereby the humans interacts with each other and live together. It is often treated as a concept of social change within a society.
Spanish colonies follow the** social structure** that was divided into a caste system . The** social structure** in the **Spanish **colonies are as follows Peninsula, Creoles, Mestizos, Mulattoes, Native Americans and Africans.
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The social structure of the Spanish colonies was a rigid caste system with peninsulares at the top, followed by creoles, mestizos, and finally native peoples and enslaved Africans at the bottom. Though some flexibility emerged over time as lower classes gained wealth, significant prejudice and discrimination persisted. Thus, the statements A, B, and E are accurate regarding the social structure of the Spanish colonies.
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