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1.5. What were the chief features of the Spanish empire in America?

Life in the Spanish New World was complex, hierarchical, and full of new social distinctions that had not existed in Europe. Match the new social category with its correct descriptor.

Match the following:

- Person of mixed ancestry
- Person of Spanish ancestry born in the Americas
- Person of high birth born in Europe and transplanted to the Americas

Options:

A. Mestizo
B. Peninsulare
C. Criollo