The social structure of Latin America was divided into three classes:

A.the peninsulares; the creoles; and the mestizos, mulattoes, blacks, and Indians
B.the peninsulares; the governors; and the poor people
C.the viceroyalty; the aristocracy; and the mestizos, mulattoes, blacks, and Indians
D.the good; the bad; and the ugly

Respuesta :

The correct answer is A

The social structure in Latin America was divided as follows (ordered from the most powerful to the less powerful social classes)

  • The peninsulares that were Spanish people born back in Spain.
  • The creoles who were descendants of the Spanish people who were already born in America.
  • Mestizos were constituted by people who were born from parents who were a mixture between Spanish and native American, one parent from each origin.
  • Native American Indians
  • Enslaved population who were brought from Africa and also from the Caribbean.