The king maintained control through a rigid class structure.

Question

Which statements accurately describe an aspect of the class structure?

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

The native peoples were very poor and worked in the fields and in the mines.

The native peoples were very poor and worked in the fields and in the mines.

Peninsulares were native-born Spaniards who held all the important positions in the colonies.

Peninsulares were native-born Spaniards who held all the important positions in the colonies.

Milanos were on the lowest rung on the social ladder and were little more than slaves.

Milanos were on the lowest rung on the social ladder and were little more than slaves.

Creoles were of Spanish descent but born in America and therefore seldom held government positions.

Creoles were of Spanish descent but born in America and therefore seldom held government positions.

Mestizos were of mixed race, Spanish and Indian, and were generally poor, if free.

Mestizos were of mixed race, Spanish and Indian, and were generally poor, if free.

Answer 1

The statements that accurately describe aspects of the class structure are:

1. The native peoples were very poor and worked in the fields and in the mines.

2. Peninsulares were native-born Spaniards who held all the important positions in the colonies.

3. Creoles were of Spanish descent but born in America and therefore seldom held government positions.

4. Mestizos were of mixed race, Spanish and Indian, and were generally poor, if free.

Therefore, all the options listed are correct, except for the statement about "Milanos," which seems to be a mistake or misnaming, as there is no widely known reference to a group with that name in historical class structures.