Which statement identifies how an important component of the Spanish Empire changed over time?(1 point)

Responses

Indigenous Americans moved to the lower social classes.
Indigenous Americans moved to the lower social classes.

The slave trade died out in the Spanish colonies.
The slave trade died out in the Spanish colonies.

The Spanish military grew in strength by the nineteenth century.
The Spanish military grew in strength by the nineteenth century.

The Bourbon Royal family put less emphasis on the social caste system.
The Bourbon Royal family put less emphasis on the social caste system.

1 answer

The statement that identifies how an important component of the Spanish Empire changed over time is:

Indigenous Americans moved to the lower social classes.

This reflects the social stratification that developed in the Spanish colonies, where Indigenous peoples often found themselves in lower social and economic positions as colonization progressed.