At the Bottom of the Social Pyramid in the Spanish

question 12

Multiple Choice

At the bottom of the social pyramid in the Spanish colonies were

• A) African Americans.
• B) mestizos.
• C) castas.
• D) Indians.
• E) unmarried women.

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