In Comparing the Colonial Societies of Spanish America and English

question 36

Multiple Choice

In comparing the colonial societies of Spanish America and English America,people of mixed races had a

• A) higher status than pure Africans in Spanish America.
• B) higher status than pure Africans in English America.
• C) lower status than pure Africans in Spanish America.
• D) higher status than pure Africans in both Spanish and English America.
• E) lower status than pure Africans in both Spanish and English America.

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