Question

During Latin America colonial period political and economic power in most colonies under Spanish rule was primarily held by. People of mixed Indian and Spanish ancestry. Parties representing workers and peasants. Indian tribal leaders. People who were born in Spain and their descendants.

Answer 1

During the colonial period in Latin America, political and economic power in most colonies under Spanish rule was primarily held by **people who were born in Spain and their descendants**. This group, known as the *peninsulares*, occupied the highest social and political positions in colonial society, while those of mixed ancestry, such as mestizos, and indigenous peoples typically had limited rights and power.