The Peninsulares refer to Spaniards in the 1500s-1800s who were born in Spain, but who moved to the colonies (be they in the New World or the Philippines). The Peninsulares were so called because the came from the Spanish Peninsula.
The children of Peninsulares who were born in the colonies (but still entirely European blood) were called Criollos.
they are spanish that came to the amercas to be viceroys over the natives.
They were all social classes in colonial Latin America.
Peninsulares Criollos Mestizos Freed Slaves Indians Black Slaves
Peninsulares were Spanish-born individuals who held the highest social status in the Spanish colonies, while criollos were individuals of Spanish descent born in the Americas. Peninsulares often held positions of power and privilege in the colonial society, while criollos faced some discrimination and were often excluded from top positions.
Peninsulares Criollos Mestizos Freed Slaves Indians Black Slaves
Peninsulares Criollos Mestizos Freed Slaves Indians Black Slaves
They were all controlled by the peninsulares who were back in Spain. And they were all born in the Americas.
Spaniards, also known as Peninsulares, qualified as such; they were followed by the criollos, or descendants of Spanish immigrants born in the New World.
They both wanted church and government positions in the Americas, and Creoles resented the fact that the government favored peninsulares.
The social class system in Spanish America was based on a hierarchy that included peninsulares (those born in Spain), criollos (those of Spanish descent born in the Americas), mestizos (those of mixed indigenous and European ancestry), indigenous peoples, and enslaved Africans. Peninsulares held the highest social status, followed by criollos, while mestizos, indigenous peoples, and enslaved Africans occupied lower positions in society.
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The relevant group was called the PENINSULARES since they came from the Iberian Peninsula. Note that any children of Peninsulares in the Americas were called Criollos and did not have the same rank or privileges.
It was a reform directed to increase tax revenues; it also became very unpopular as most intendants were peninsulares, or people born in Spain. This increased unrest among criollos or people of Spanish descent born in the Americas.