Which statement accurately compares an important component of both the Spanish and Portuguese Empires?

Question

In both colonies, Indigenous Americans were enslaved in the nineteenth century
In both colonies, Indigenous Americans were well respected by the Spanish and Portuguese
In both colonies, Indigenous Americans were in the lower social classes
In both colonies, Indigenous Americans occupied the middle class of the caste

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.

Both empires utilized Indigenous labor and placed them in lower social strata, often facing discrimination and exploitation, particularly during the colonial period.