Key Terms (3 points)

Question

castas

mestizos

TICOS

an informal grouping of people based on common characteristics, such as wealth, education, culture, and sometimes race

:: the upper class, or wealthy class in Spanish colonial society

people of mixed races in Spanish colonial society

# in Spanish colonial society, the offspring of Spaniards and Native Americans

Answer 1

- castas: an informal grouping of people in Spanish colonial society based on common characteristics such as race, wealth, education, and culture
- mestizos: people of mixed races in Spanish colonial society, specifically the offspring of Spaniards and Native Americans
- TICOS: the upper class or wealthy class in Spanish colonial society