Which statement accurately compares an important component of both the Spanish and Portuguese Empires?(1 point)

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In both colonies, Indigenous Americans were enslaved in the nineteenth century.
In both colonies, Indigenous Americans were enslaved in the nineteenth century.

In both colonies, Indigenous Americans occupied the middle class of the caste system.
In both colonies, Indigenous Americans occupied the middle class of the caste system.

In both colonies, Indigenous Americans were well respected by the Spanish and Portuguese.
In both colonies, Indigenous Americans were well respected by the Spanish and Portuguese.

In both colonies, Indigenous Americans were in the lower social classes.

Answer 1

The statement that accurately compares an important component of both the Spanish and Portuguese Empires is:

In both colonies, Indigenous Americans were in the lower social classes.

Indigenous people were typically placed at the bottom of the social hierarchy in both empires, facing discrimination and exploitation.