After Conquests Ended and Settlements Were Built, Who Stood Atop

question 41

Multiple Choice

After conquests ended and settlements were built, who stood atop the social hierarchy in Spanish America?

• A) Mestizos.
• B) Criollos.
• C) Peninsulares.
• D) Conquistadores.

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