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It was the Caste System based on race and implemented by the Spanish on their New World holdings. This system included all of present-day Latin America and was used to determine a person's importance in society:
- Peninsular (Spaniard)
- Criollo (Spanish descendant born in the Americas)
- Mestizo (Mix of Native American and Spanish)
- Indio (Native American)
- Castizo (Spanish + Mestizo)
- Cholo (Indio + Mestizo)
- Mulato (Spanish + Negro)
- Zambo (Indio + Negro)
- Negro (Of Sub-Saharan African origin. Usually the last in the cast system because of slavery)
What else can I help you with?
What were the two most important economic activities of colonial mexico?
Silver mining and ranching.
Why was Spain an important country in the Tudor times?
It was important because it ruled a lot of the Caribbean and Mexico, and was the only colonial power at the time apart from Portugal. Also, the gold imported from Mexico was valuable and the Spanish sold it to other countries to become rich.
Who was Mexico's colonial parent?
Spain.
What is the capital of colonial New Mexico?
The capital of colonial New Mexico was Santa Fe. It was founded by Spanish colonists in 1610 and has been the capital of New Mexico ever since.
Why is Guadalajara so popular?
Guadalajara is one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico, one of the oldest colonial towns in the Americas, and the second most important cultural and economic center, after Mexico City.
In colonial Mexico what group held the highest positions in the colonial administration and Catholic Church?
peninsulares
What group in the colonial Mexico held the highest positions in the colonial administration and Catholic Church?
peninsulares
What is the common feature's in colonial towns of Mexico?
ThE pLaZa
What are some jobs in colonial New Mexico?
farming
What is Selena Gomez's dad race?
Mexico
What were some important things of the colonial economy of Mexico?
It was a colonial economy, meaning the industries it possessed were basically extractive (mines, plantations, haciendas); also most investment was made on infrastructure that allowed to export those products to Spain, such as roads and ports.
What group held the highest positions in the colonial administration and Catholic Church in colonial Mexico?
peninsulares
