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AP US History
Unit 1 – Interactions North America, 1491–1607
Topic 1.5
Which group formed the bottom rung of society under Spain's caste system in its American colonies?
Mixed-race individuals with some European descent dominated high societal ranks
People with mixtures involving African ancestry were often at the lowest tier
Purely indigenous individuals typically held top positions
Pure-bred Europeans found themselves at the bottom due to lack of acclimatization
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AP US History - 1.5 Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System
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